On the recordMarch 11, 2011
I thank the gentleman. We are talking about our soldiers, our veterans. What do they do? They fight for our freedom, for our national defense. What is the greatest threat to our country now? What is the greatest threat to our national security? It is the debt. Don't take my word for it. Admiral Mullen said just 2 months ago: The most significant threat to our national security is our debt. Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently said on CNN: The country's dire fiscal situation and the threat it poses to American influence and credibility around the world will only get worse unless the United States Government faces its financial crisis. We can start representing our soldiers and our veterans and those they defend by cutting out this worthless $1 billion program where 98 cents out of every dollar is never repaid. Let's move today. Let's defend our country. Let's start cutting our debt.
