we have three divisions that are always ready to go. One of them, the 101st Airborne, now has several thousand of its troops deployed to the southern border. For what purpose? I suppose with their binoculars looking around for something, most of which isn't there; a total waste of their ability. Are they going to be ready? The answer is no. From the perspective of the Subcommittee on Readiness, it makes no sense.
Discussing the deployment of the 101st Airborne to the southern border during a subcommittee meeting.
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