"Now that the administration is finally doing what it should have done all along and is making some headway at the UN, there are new opportunities that the Administration must seize to share the cost and the responsibility of Iraq more broadly.

"Therefore, Congress should send the President's request back to the drawing board. Moreover, as a career soldier, I believe strongly that the President should not be playing politics with the safety of our troops and should immediately put forth a separate bill to provide the funding for the men and women serving while we work with our allies and the UN to internationalize this mission."