"But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the President's amusement." Pete Stark (D-CA)



Dear Pete: Why'd you wait 6 years to speak TRUTH TO TYRANTS?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsGaNR9dVPM

Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) Outrageously HONEST Remarks on House Floorhref="http://www.house.gov/stark/video/index.htm">Video 2007-10-23: Stark Apologizes, Calls On Congress To Provide Health Care To Children And End The War In Iraq

“I apologize for this reason: I think we have serious issues before us, the issue of providing medical care to children, the issue about what we’re going to do about a war that we’re divided about how to end."

2007-10-18: Stark Calls on Boehner, Republicans to Retract Opposition to Children's Health Care, Apologize to American Troops and their Families
"I have nothing but respect for our brave men and women in uniform and wish them the very best," said Stark. "But I respect neither the Commander-in-Chief who keeps them in harms way nor the chickenhawks in Congress who vote to deny children health care."

2007-10-16: FDA: Medicare’s National Coverage Determination On The Use Of Epogen Is Consistent With Approved Labeling And Published Research
“Facts are stubborn things,” said Stark. “The FDA letter confirms what Amgen and Johnson & Johnson are spending millions of dollars to deny."

2007-10-16: Stark Opening Remarks At A Hearing On Medicare Advantage Audits
" [1] The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, [2] CMS’ own Actuary and the [3] Congressional Budget Office each estimate that Medicare Advantage Plans are overpaid. MEDPAC estimates the average overpayment is 112% of Medicare’s costs with plans in some areas exceeding 150% of Medicare’s rates. It’s no secret that many of us find this wrong – as do many of America’s taxpayers."

2007-10-09: Stark Writes To Defense Secretary Gates To Express Alarm At Military “Baiting” Of Iraqis
We are writing to raise serious concerns about a classified program. According to recent court documents and media reports, United States snipers are scattering military equipment including detonation cords, plastic explosives and ammunition as “bait,” then shooting to kill the Iraqis who pick up these items.