SHERMAN STATEMENT ON BUSH SPEECH

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman, a member of the House International Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Tuesday after President Bush delivered a speech on the 27-month-old war in Iraq:

I am a fervent environmentalist, but even I know youre not supposed to recycle speeches. The president said nothing tonight that he hasnt said many times before.

We need to talk about withdrawal from Iraq, not necessarily by a specific date but in terms of specific milestones.