Texas Sen. John Cornyn released the following press statement today: WHO’S PLAYING POLITICS ON IRAQ? While the Minority Leader Complains on the Senate Floor, Democrats Attack The Senate Minority Leader took to the Senate floor this afternoon to accuse the White House of playing politics.
– U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate floor, November 17, 2005, 12:43 p.m. But mere hours before the Minority Leader took to the floor, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (an organization dedicated raising funds for Democrat Senate candidates) sent an email to supporters under the signature of Sen. Reid’s colleague, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), on the same issue.
– U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), DSCC email, November 17, 2005 The Minority Leader also complained about “smear” tactics…
– U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate floor, November 17, 2005, 12:43 p.m. …Mere hours after the DSCC attacked the administration with a discredited smear.
– U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), DSCC email, November 17, 2005 U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding the politicization of the war in Iraq:
