despite the massive increase in the Pentagon, we have steadily seen the fleet size fall below what the Navy has told us repeatedly is necess...
we can't allow costs to consume every other aspect of the Navy's budget and frankly, put pressure on the rest of the Pentagon.
We are, I think, developing a consensus in this Chamber that we need to address it in a serious way.
I am just curious about what the effect is on the availability of the 30-year fix, which, let's face it, it is mom, apple pie, and core to A...
I actually think that on the merits, Congressman Forbes is absolutely right about what the law says.
It seems to me that our current tax system is broken. It was antiquated in the last century.
Yes, I do. And I understand that feeling. Look, if -- if the opponents of repeal of don't ask, don't tell are so much against don't ask, don...
Well, it sure looks like that to me.
This is too important, both the defense bill itself to support our military and the repeal of don't ask, don't tell, which people agree in o...
Yes, I do.
We have got the time to take up the underlying defense bill, which is very important to our military.
I'm -- I'm confident that we will get more than 60 votes.
I think it is un-American.
I think the question that John raised today has been answered in the survey. Not -- two-thirds of the American military, a little more than ...
No. I don't think -- after today's hearing, after the report put out by the Pentagon a couple of days ago, there is no legitimate reason for...
This policy, don't ask, don't tell, is a stain on the honor and values of the American military. And we ought to remove it as quickly as pos...
I know there are more than 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to adopt the defense authorization bill, including the repeal of don't ask, don't tel...
It did answer the question, in my opinion, that if the DADT law is repealed that it will not compromise military effectiveness, unit cohesio...
