Washington, DC, Feb 12, 2007 -  Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock), Secretary of the House Republican Conference, today released the following statement in response to the introduction of a House Democrat-sponsored resolution disapproving of President Bush’s new plan for Iraq:

“These meaningless nonbinding resolutions are a distraction; this is just a political stunt by the Democrats that will not bring us any closer to ending the war. It only serves to weaken the morale of our fighting men and women and allows our enemy to claim victory.”