Paul Ryan

On the Iraq War

"On top of that, these are the least of the reasons why this authorization is needed. This tyrant [Saddam Hussein] has amassed a large cache of chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction and is aggressively seeking nuclear weapons." (10/8/2002, House Floor speech) Video: [1] Transcript: [2]

“I voted to send people to [the Iraq] war.” (On why his foreign policy credentials are stronger than President Obama’s, 8/18/2012) [3]