Sen. Reid Strikes Back At WH For Calling Dead Troops "A Number"

Today on the Senate floor, Democratic Leader Harry Reid condemned White House Press Secretary Tony Snow's remarks that the 2,500 troops killed in Iraq so far are "a number."

In the Senate yesterday, we had a moment of silence because we lost our 2,500th troop in Iraq. It was a solemn milestone which we observed in this Chamber.

Over at the White House, I guess they have a different feeling. In all the news around the country today, there's a quote from Tony Snow, the President's Press Secretary, who said in response to the news, "it's a number."

"It's a number."

I say to the White House, it's more than a number. It's somebody's son or daughter, someone's father or mother, a neighbor, an uncle, or an aunt.

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