Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.

Similarly, establishing a firm timeline for bringing our troops home could accelerate the development of Iraqi security forces and deepen their commitment to defending their own country and their own government.

In crude oil trading, we have seen a 46 percent increase over 1 year in the margins there.

The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.

In recent years, breweries and brew pubs have flourished across the Nation. And, as the Representative from Oregon's fourth district, I have enjoyed seeing the diversity that craft brewery has fueled across the Nation.

The training and equipping of Iraqi security forces should be accelerated.

The U.S. cannot impose freedom, security, and unity in Iraq by force.