Vermont Senators James Jeffords and Patrick Leahy and Congressman Bernard Sanders all voted against the congressional resolution that authorizes President Bush to take military action in Iraq as he deems necessary.
In a special broadcast on Friday October 11, VPR aired the entirety of the speeches that Vermont’s congressional delegates gave on the floor of the House and Senate. To hear the audio of these speeches, click on the links below.
Senator Jeffords’s speech, October 8, 2002
Senator Leahy’s speech, October 9, 2002
Congressman Sanders’s speech, October 9, 2002