Clear Quote by John Olver

When the government is handed over to the Iraqi Council on 30 June, many have declared, oh, the Americans must never leave because civil…

— Howard Coble

But I would make it unambiguously clear that we are going to withdraw, and if Iraq falls into civil war and if all these…

— William Odom

As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible…

— Howard Coble

At a time when the insurgents are saying that time is working against them, my Democratic colleagues are introducing a measure to set a…

— Anonymous

No time limit in Iraq; stay until we achieve stability.

— Rudy Giuliani

What is happening in Iraq now is awful, but it is a consequence of our invasion, not our withdrawal.

— Chris Murphy

Our military commanders have said over and over again that a timetable for withdrawal sends the wrong message to our troops, but more importantly…

— Bill Shuster

Benchmarks, yes, we want the Iraqi government to do the things that will show progress. But to say, American troops are going to leave,…

— Kay Bailey Hutchison

In addition to a timeline, I have proposed that U.S. troops be removed from front line combat positions in Iraqi cities and towns, turning…

— Peter DeFazio

Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous…

— Doc Hastings

The decision to leave [Iraq] should be based solely on the judgment of the combatant commanders on the ground who say, "My Iraqi counterparts…

— Duncan Hunter

Deadline for Iraqi withdrawal is legislating defeat.

— Newt Gingrich