Honorable Maria Cantwell
United States Senator, Washington, Democrat
Senator Cantwell was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. She served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1992, and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994. She is a member of the following committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The following is from the October 16, 2003, Senate floor debate on emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan. I rise to join my well-meaning colleagues on both sides of this debate in trying to determine the best mechanism for not only our leadership…
