Barbara Lee Votes "No" on War Supplemental
For Immediate Release
June 16, 2009
Contact: Nicole Y. Williams
(202) 225-2661
Calls for better balance between humanitarian and military spending
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) voted against the Supplemental Appropriations Act to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She released this statement:
“I cannot support any funding for Iraq that was not dedicated solely for the redeployment of our troops and military contractors. I am also unable to support the open ended military escalation in Afghanistan. We need a better balance between humanitarian and military spending in Afghanistan and we need an exit strategy. The supplemental appropriations bill does not reflect a fundamental shift in direction. Therefore, I cannot support it.”
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