Senator Joe Lieberman today addressed the Iraq withdrawal provision in the supplemental appropriations bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate reports the Weekly Standard. Below is the full text of Senator Lieberman’s speech, as prepared for delivery:  “Mr. President, the supplemental appropriations bill we are debating today contains language that would have Congress take control of the direction of our military strategy in Iraq.

Earlier this week the Senate Majority Leader spoke at the Woodrow Wilson Center and laid out the case for why he believes we must do this–why the bill now before this chamber, in his view, offers a viable alternative strategy for Iraq.

I have great respect for my friend from Nevada. I believe he has offered this proposal in good faith, and therefore want to take it up in good faith, and examine its arguments and ideas carefully and in depth, for this is a very serious discussion for our country.

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