John Warner

August 31, 2007 -- Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement following the announcement by U.S. Senator John Warner of his retirement from the U.S. Senate next year:

“The Senate will be losing a friend and a colleague with the retirement of Senator John Warner. I was fortunate to serve with him for many years on the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee where I was able to see first hand his respect and devotion to this body.    » read more »

Aug. 31, 2007 -- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by U.S. Senator John Warner that he will not seek reelection in 2008:    » read more »

August 31, 2007 -- RICHMOND – Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine released the following statement today after U.S. Senator John Warner announced he will retire in 2009, at the conclusion of his current term:

“Senator Warner is a good friend, a great Virginian, and a true statesman. He has been a strong and reliable partner to my administration, and all Virginians should honor his distinguished leadership for our Commonwealth and nation. Over the next 16 months, I will continue to seek Senator Warner’s wise counsel and able assistance.”

Source: Virginia Governor

August 24, 2007 -- Washington, DC— United States Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement after Senator Warner (R-VA) called for a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq by Christmas:

“The announcement by Sen. Warner shows that the President's fragile support is crumbling and that a domino effect to change the course in Iraq is finally grabbing the attention and conscience of our Republican leaders. As I’ve said from the beginning, it is time to get our troops out of Iraq."

Source: Senator Robert Menendez

26 August 2007 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is lashing out at his American critics. Meanwhile, top leaders from Iraq's Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish factions say they have agreed to resolve key issues of dispute to boost national reconciliation. Several prominent members of the U.S. Senate have urged Prime Minister al-Maliki's removal.

Prime Minister Maliki took aim at the criticism at a Baghdad news conference.    » read more »

23 August 2007 -- An influential U.S. Senate Republican says President Bush should announce an initial withdrawal of troops from Iraq on September 15. Senator John Warner of Virginia made his comments to reporters Thursday, just days after visiting Iraq.

Senator Warner, a member and former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says he is recommending that President Bush announce the beginning of a troop withdrawal from Iraq on September 15 as a way to press the Iraqi government into taking steps toward political reconciliation.    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- "We completed a very productive two-day visit to Iraq on August 18. We came to Iraq to assess the progress being achieved by “the surge,” whose purpose is to provide Iraqi politicians with the “breathing space” to achieve political reconciliation and to evaluate the extent to which they are taking advantage of the opportunity. On August 19, we visited Jordan for a series of meetings concerning Iraq, refugees, and regional security.    » read more »