Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an amendment that I have filed to the National Defense Authorization Act. This is amendment No. 4222, and it addresses an issue of great interest to military families not only in my State, where we are proud to host a strong contingent of military that defend our Nation, but this is an issue that really stretches across the country What we propose in amendment No. 4222 is to strike section 604 of the NDAA, which represents a paradigm shift in the way the basic allowance for housing is paid to our Active-Duty members. The Department of Defense and our military families have long believed that BAH is part of a total compensation. Effectively, it is part of your paycheck. It is part of what you earn. It is something that you can count on based on where you are posted, what your rank is, and whether you have any dependents. We have seen the BAH be subject to arbitrary and somewhat unfair reductions in recent years. It has unfortunately become the bill payer for other priorities. BAH is regarded by the Defense Department as a component of a servicemember's total compensation. It is a compensation program. Section 604 turns the BAH into a reimbursement program.…”