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WASHINGTON (May 24, 2007) – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to his vote late tonight to support the Iraq funding bill in the Senate. Sen. Carper said:
“I voted for this legislation because we need to make sure our troops have the equipment and supplies while they remain in harm’s way.
“As I have said before, I am not prepared to vote to cut funding for our troops on the ground in Iraq, and this legislation fully funds our military operations there for the next four months.
“I believe the President and the Congress share a common goal: to compel the Iraqi people to assume responsibility for their own country, although we differ on how to accomplish that goal.
“In addition, this bill did not provide for a phased redeployment of most U.S. combat troops from Iraq over the next year, something that I strongly support.
“I believe one of the most effective means to compel the Iraqi government to make tough decisions is to make it clear that large numbers of American troops will not remain in Iraq forever.