10/11/2002

“…in early October [10-11, 2002]–by a vote of 296-133 in the House and 77-23 in the Senate–Congress authorized war with Iraq. The margin was much larger than the one that authorized the Persian Gulf War [250-183 in the House, and 52-47 in the Senate].”

 – Karl Rove, Courage and Consequence, Pages 302-303