Honorable Thaddeus McCotter
United States Representative, Michigan, Republican
Senator McCotter was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2002. He is chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee. The following is excerpted from an October 8, 2009, statement by Representative McCotter on the floor of the House of Representatives.Right now, people are fighting and dying for a free Afghanistan. They deserve an answer to the crux of the matter: Are we in to win? I believe we must be. My answer stems from a broad strategic vision focused by three fundamental principles: one, America’s security is from strength, not surrender; two, our greatest strength rests…
