Richard Shelby actually said...

You speak well for the Sergeants Association. There are a lot of you, but you had a distinguished military record yourself.

We all support this because this is the right thing to do, connected to our service people, we all benefit.

members of this group--that's your group--are concerned that the U.S. defense policy is sacrificing future security for near-term readiness.

I believe this subcommittee has a good record of support for our military through the appropriation, and their families, which we think are ...