Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

11,900+·quotes on file

Active
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

The Senate Armed Services Committee last year directed the Secretary of the Army to report to this committee.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

Does DOD have guidance or regulations in place that ensure leases that include capital improvements are properly reviewed and funded, and that the required notifications are submitted to Congress?

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

With everything else our military members and their families have to contend with, they should not have to worry about the safety and security of their kids in homes provided by the military.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire would be an ideal location for the stationing of the new tanker.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

With workforce safety, health, and quality of life as top priorities, the Navy develops comprehensive restoration and modernization (RM) projects.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

Secretary Pfannenstiel, why is this not part of the Navy's efficiencies initiatives and included in the budget request for 2012?

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

It's not that the Navy doesn't care about shipyards, but it seems like the ones in Virginia and Hawaii have been getting a lot more attention in budget requests.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

One of the issues I just hope you will address is, given the unrest there, whether it makes sense to invest that money right now, until we know what the outcome is going to be.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

I think that makes sense, if we can--assuming we move--once we move forward with the full appropriation for this fiscal year--please know that we're very concerned about that, as well--but, that you would consider moving that up.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

I would just ask that this clearly become a merit-based decisionmaking that looks strategically at what makes sense and be the most cost-efficient use of taxpayer funds.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

I know that you're in the process of coming up with the criteria for strategic basing of where the KC-46A will be stationed.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

I also have the privilege of serving on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that oversees transportation funding, and so I'm concerned that it's going to be a drain on your priorities.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

In recent years, a proliferation of earmark grants have been appropriated to DOD through the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) for vague general requirements.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

Non-Defense projects should be funded by other Federal, State, or local agencies.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

But when you're given the legal language for--or the language in the bill itself, it seems like it is a way to circumvent what has been actually a decision of Congress, right now, on earmarks.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

the national debt is a threat to our national security.

congress.gov
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Mar 16, 2011

I fully support the Secretary of Defense's initiatives to spend each Defense dollar wisely and only on critical military priorities.

congress.gov