Diana DeGette speaks out on war escalation, terrorism

A press release from the congresswoman leaves no doubt where she stands on the President's plan:

"...President Bush is sending us in the wrong direction on Iraq. Instead of announcing a specific plan on how we are going to get out of the Iraq quagmire, he is escalating troop levels and deepening our commitment. A majority of the American people and military experts alike do not agree with this military escalation. Unfortunately, as we have seen time and time again, President Bush refuses to listen to anyone who disagrees with his position. I will not support any escalation of troops in Iraq. My colleagues in Congress and I intend to ask hard questions and exercise increased oversight of the President's Iraq policy.

DeGette favors protecting America by actually protecting America. She supports implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. A press release from Tuesday states, in part:

[DeGette] has conducted strategy sessions with first responders in Colorado and participated in field hearings on port security through her position on the Energy and Commerce Committee. "The Republican Administration chose to largely ignore the 9/11 Commission recommendations and because of their inaction our nation is still not as safe as it should and must be," said Rep. DeGette. "Democrats are moving to fix that failure."