Led by Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a slain soldier, the protesters chanted "De-escalate, investigate, troops home now" as Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., began outlining the Democrats' plans to ban lobbyist-funded travel and institute other ethics reforms. The press conference was held in the Cannon House Office Building in an area open to the public.
Emanuel finally gave up trying to be heard over the chants, and retreated to a caucus room where Democrats were meeting.
Sheehan says she has nothing against lobbying reform, but she and her fellow anti-war activists want Democrats to know they will keep pressuring Congress to end the war in Iraq.
"We wanted the Democrats to know they're back in power because of the grass roots," Sheehan says.
If the Democrats believe that they regained power in the House and Senate for any other reason then to stop this criminal war then they are mistaken.
We want our fellow Americans brought home. And we want it done now!
And we do not care how ugly it gets or how damaging politically they believe it will be, we want it done as quickly as humanly possible! It never should have happened in the first place and it needs to come to an end!
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