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"A Veteran" |
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23 May 2007 11:19:42 AM |
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Dennis for prez? |
Kucinich for President 2008
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For immediate release: May 23, 2007
Kucinich to Speak for Full Hour on House Floor on Iraq Oil Law
WASHINGTON DC - WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 - At approximately 11:00 a.m.
today, Congressman Dennis Kucinich will invoke a rarely used procedure
to offer a privileged motion claiming one hour of time to speak on the
floor of the House of Representatives about current legislative plans
to privatize Iraq's oil.
This will be the first time in Congress that there has been a full
discussion of the covert efforts to accomplish privatization of Iraq's
oil through the supplemental spending bill.
Kucinich has alerted his colleagues to this concern in the past. Today
he will do so on the floor of the House.
Kucinich argued against invading Iraq prior to the 2003 vote that
authorized it. He published his case against it and helped persuade
many of his colleagues to vote No. Kucinich challenged the legality of
the war in court in an effort to prevent it. He proposed a detailed
plan to end the occupation of Iraq over three years ago. His current
plan is found in his bill HR 1234, which includes these findings:
"Any attempt to sell Iraqi oil assets during the United States
occupation will be a significant stumbling block to peaceful
resolution. There must be fairness in the distribution of oil
resources in Iraq."
Kucinich has voted against every new funding bill for the occupation,
including the recent Supplemental. He supports using the power of the
purse to end the war. He opposes any attack on Iran and proposes
formally forswearing the use of so-called preventive war. He has
proposed the creation of a Department of Peace to address international
and domestic violence.
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