On Monday, March 10th, I officially began my Senate campaign for the 2008 cycle by touring the state to meet with supporters from all over Iowa.
Click the play button in the video above to watch my announcement from my hometown of Cumming, IA.
Thank you for joining me on my announcement tour. I look forward to seeing you again on the campaign trail as we continue our fight for Iowa families and the progressive causes we hold dear to our hearts.
Sincerely-
Senator Tom Harkin
Click here to read the text from Tom’s announcement speech in Cumming, IA.
We must stop President Bush’s plan to escalate troop levels in Iraq. Only when we commit to strategically redeploying our troops out of Iraq will the Iraqi government have the incentive to resolve its differences and stand on its own.
I signed on as a cosponsor for legislation that would require Congress to vote before the President escalates troop levels in Iraq. This important legislation says that no funds can be spent to send additional troops to Iraq unless Congress approves the President’s proposed escalation of American forces.
Tom Harkin, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced that the conference committee working on the 2008 Farm Bill has now approved all of the major elements of the bill. A few remaining issues are being addressed by congressional staff members, but the big issues are resolved and the next steps are for both the House and Senate to approve the final bill before sending to the White House for the President’s signature.
Last week, Congressman Bruce Braley and I led a bipartisan effort of the Iowa delegation, in asking for the National Guard to have a seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates making the request.
