FOXNews.com - Bush to Congress: Stand Up for Our Troops

President Bush on Wednesday lamented that the House is planning a resolution to express disapproval with the plan to deploy more U.S. forces to Iraq and said the U.S. Congress ought to do more to show its support for service members.

"Our troops are counting on their elected leaders in Washington, D.C., to provide them with the support they need to do their mission. We have a responsibility, all of us here in Washington, to make sure that our men and women in uniform have the resources and the flexibility they need to prevail," Bush told reporters in an East Room press conference.

Bush also said he had proof that many improvised explosive devices used against American forces in Iraq come from Iran but did not mention any specific plan for action.

"My job is to protect our troops. And when we find devices that are in that country that are hurting our troops, we're going to do something about it, pure and simple," he said.

The president said he discussed operations in Iraq this morning with the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David Petraeus.

"When Gen. Petraeus' nomination was considered three weeks ago, the United States Senate voted unanimously to confirm him. And I appreciated that vote by the senators," Bush said.

"And now members of the House of Representatives are debating a resolution that would express disapproval of the plan that Gen. Petraeus is carrying out," he continued.

The 95-word nonbinding resolution opposes Bush's plan to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq, even as the deployment is in the works.

"Our coalition troops that are heading into Baghdad will be arriving on time," he said.

House lawmakers were continuing debate on the resolution on Wednesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said the new policy won't work.

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