Dean On Senate Democrats' Passage Of A New Direction For Iraq

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the passage of the Iraq supplemental spending bill in the U.S. Senate:

“The Democratic Congress has done its job, and it’s now up to the President to support a new direction in Iraq. Democrats are providing support for our troops and resources for our veterans. This bill also sets a date certain for the redeployment of our forces to better fight terrorism. Our country can no longer afford an open-ended commitment to keep our troops in the middle of a civil war.”