McNerney votes for Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act

On Thursday, Congressman Jerry McNerney voted for the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act, helping House Democrats pass the bill by a 223-201 margin. This margin marks the largest vote in favor of redeployment to date.

The Act requires the U.S. to begin redeploying troops from Iraq within 120 days and to complete the redeployment  by April 1, 2008.

Congressman McNerney released the following statement upon passage of the bill:

"Today, in a White House report on Iraq , we learned that the Iraqi government has failed to meet certain benchmarks for success.  Yet still the President has asked that we be patient as he pursues his plan for more troops, more time and more of the same in Iraq.

"After more than four years of engagement in Iraq, it is far past time to recognize certain truths:

* The President's stay-the-course strategy is failing;
* The Iraqis must take responsibility for their own country;
* This war has severely diminished our military readiness and diverted our attention in the war on terror; and
* We must change course.

"That is why I wholeheartedly support the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act.  This bill represents a comprehensive strategy to move in a new direction by responsibly redeploying our troops, demanding the Iraqis stand up and take responsibility for their country, and refocusing our efforts on disrupting and destroying the terrorist networks that threaten our national security."

Click here to read more about Jerry's support for a new direction in Iraq, including past votes.

Comments

[Benita]

Thanks for writing this.