Political Quotes

“Madam President, let us continue with the Navy--again, such an important service. They are all important. But in a big throw- down with China, we have to have a stronger Navy, a bigger Navy, a more lethal Navy, and this next nominee is going to be that person--RADM Brendan R. McLane, U.S. Navy, to be Vice Admiral and Naval Surface Forces Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. What does that mean? That is the Surface Commander for all U.S. naval forces in the INDOPACOM theater, who would be in charge if we had a contingency with China. That is pretty darn important. So let us hear about Rear Admiral McLane's 33-year Navy career. Again, are you noticing something? It is 33, 34, 35--General Wilsbach, 38 years. Patriots--and now they are like: Wait. Why am I stuck? Why are they going after my career? It is something I have nothing to do with. It is wrong. We all know it is wrong. It is wrong. In Rear Admiral McLane's 33-year naval career, he has served as the Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 50--a huge deal--commanded Task Force 55 and Coalition Task Force 152, U.S. Fifth Fleet. Additionally, he served aboard the USS Lewis B. Puller, the USS Vicksburg, the USS Moosbrugger, Destroyer Squadron 14, the USS Simpson. Jeez, look at all of these commands and deployments. While in command of the USS Kearny, his ship won the Battle ``E'' and Battenberg Cup and deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group for the U.S. Fifth Fleet.…”