Ed Pastor Quotations

Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies.

Health care should be affordable for everyone.

I will continue to support legislation that provides American families and Seniors affordable health care.

I will support legislation that benefits the American worker and prevents the outsourcing of American jobs.

While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain.

Obviously, it gave me a chance to see Barcelona. I won't deny that. But I also had a chance to see something in another country in terms of recycling and reusing nuclear material.

Access to basic quality health care is one of the most important domestic issues facing our nation.

While prices of goods continue to rise, American worker's wages remain stagnant.

Make health care a right, not a privilege.

This is part of a pattern of the military not being truthful to the American people when dealing with high-profile situations with a lot of publicity.