Second, the resolution contains the blatantly false assertion that negotiating a timeline for bringing U.S. troops home with the Iraqi government undermines U.S. national security. Such a statement shows a misunderstanding of the enemy we face in Iraq.

But this time around the idea is getting a boost of momentum from the popularity of a similar measure in Europe as well as renewed national media focus on Wall Street profiteering as a result of the 99 Percent Movement. In 2000 he voted no on legislation to create a national missile defense network describing the system as a "comic book fantasy. Earlier he reportedly considered and re-considered running against Smith for the 2008 Senate election.

A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County Oregon. The district includes Eugene Springfield Roseburg and part of Corvallis. S.