Holbrooke: “We cannot cut the troop funding”

Published March 2, 2007 1:52pm ET



Richard Holbrooke, former assistant secretary of state in the Clinton administration and a left-wing favorite for secretary of state in a hypothetical Kerry administration, was put in the hot seat yesterday by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN). Pence asked Holbrooke “‘Do you oppose efforts to eliminate or reduce funding to our troops on the ground in Iraq?” Here’s Holbrooke:

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.