Wilson Statement on Troop Funding Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2008

CONTACT: Ryan Murphy
(202) 225-2452
(202) 689-4825

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after House passage of an emergency troop funding bill for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Our military serve this nation with distinction and honor, and they do so with a dedication to principle not politics. It is for these reasons that I am proud that this evening the politics that had stood in the way of our efforts to pass this troop funding bill were finally put aside by House Democrats for the good of the brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines and their families who sacrifice so much for this nation. We owe a debt of gratitude to the troops ??? one we can never fully repay but we must always try to honor. By providing our military with the resources to do their job, we have stood up for the millions of brave Americans who fight for our freedoms each and everyday."

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