Charles Schumer (D)

On WMD's

"Saddam Hussein is an evil man, a dictator who oppresses his people and flouts the mandate of the international community. While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein's vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons and his present and future potential support for terrorist actions and organizations that make him a danger to the people." [1]

Question: "Based on what you now know today (2005), do you regret having voted for the war?"

Schumer: "Well, no, Tim, because my vote was seen and I still see it as a need to say we must fight a strong and active war on terror." [2]