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Jean (full of) Schmidt Issues Statement

Jean Schmidt has issued a statement over her remarks to the House last week:
(courtesy of

WKRC 12)

STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN JEAN SCHMIDT Washington, DC -

Last week as I returned to the Capitol Building after attending a funeral
at Arlington National Cemetery for a local fallen Marine, I found out that
the Democrats had just announced their policy position to immediately
withdraw troops from Iraq.

I strongly opposed the plan from the moment I heard it.

My good friend Representative Bubp called me to discuss this plan during
the House debate on the issue of immediately removing troops from Iraq.

I relayed our conversation with Representative Bubp on the House Floor.

Since that moment I have been attacked from across the country by the
left.

I never meant to attack Congressman Murtha personally. I sent him a
personal note of apology on Friday evening moments after my words. While I
strongly disagree with his policy, neither Representative Bubp nor I ever
wished to attack Congressman Murtha. I only take exception to his policy
position.

I am amazed at what a national story this has become. It was never
intended.

I am thankful for the thousands of supportive messages I have received
from the people I represent and others across the nation since Friday. But
this story has been way too focused on me, my conviction and word selection.
Instead this story should be focused on the extremely poor policy the
minority now propose. A policy, I might point out, that through this media
storm has now been repudiated by dozens of leading members of the minority.

Schmidt Lying To The House?

There was a segment on our local evening news about Jean Schmidt's comments
regarding Rep. Murtha. Turns out Schmidt wasn't very truthful before the House
last week. This from

WKRC 12:

Ohio Representative Responds To Use Of
His Quote

Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt refused to say more Monday night about
her comments that ignited a firestorm in Washington.

However, the man she quoted, Ohio Representative Danny Bubp, is talking.

Schmidt spoke during a debate over a proposal by Congressman John Murtha
to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq in six months.

"He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course," said
Jean Schmidt. "He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message,
that cowards cut and run, Marines never do. Danny and the rest of America
and the world want the assurance from this body, that we will see this
through."

Schmidt later withdrew her remark, and said it wasn't meant as a personal
attack.

Local 12 Reporter Shawn Ley spoke with Bubp Monday night near Bubp's home
in West Union.

Bubp tells Local 12 that he, in no way, asked Schmidt to deliver that
bombshell of a message to Congressman Murtha. In fact, he says he wishes she
would have left his name out of it.

Bubp tells Local 12 he did call Schmidt last week as a constituent, to
urge her to vote against the resolution to get our military out of Iraq. He
says he was shocked when Schmidt used his name on the House floor, directing
his words toward another member of Congress.

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