Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the negotiated appropriations package. Today is zero hour. We are out of time. Today's vote may be the most consequential of your lifetime. Right now, our troops around the world are facing multiple threats. Our supremacy on land, sea, air, and space is being challenged, and our allies are under attack. I could go through a long list of vital programs and funding included in this bill--the wins for our troops, the historic funding for innovation and counter-drug activities, and the focus on countering China. Time is short, and the stakes have never been higher. For the Members who are considering voting against the bill due to objections in other titles and are under the impression that if this bill fails, we will have another chance to vote for a full-year Defense bill, I want to be very clear: This is it. Every Member must understand the impact of not passing this package. The only other option will be a full-year continuing resolution, which will devastate our national security and put our country at risk. A CR will cut defense spending by $27 billion and trigger additional cuts from sequestration. This is something that has not happened in the history of this country and will cut our military off at the knees in the midst of the most dangerous period we have seen since World War II.…”