Steve Womack: “CBO says, 'As a percentage of GDP, spending on mandatory programs is going higher. But spending on discretionary…”

I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a little bit more precise in downsizing a department with a mission as critical.

I would say, notwithstanding the fact that these Federal agencies engage in law enforcement activities, whether it is IRS or FBI, it doesn't make any difference. They are engaged in some very dangerous activities. Notwithstanding the fact…

I think we have a role in that and hopefully we can get to it.

This is not an attempt to undo the Guard. It is a very small number of people.