Lynn C. Woolsey: “we need to put sanity back into the Nation's fiscal policies, and this Republican budget just does not do that. In fact…”

“we need to put sanity back into the Nation's fiscal policies, and this Republican budget just does not do that. In fact, we continue with their policies to fill the pockets of the defense contractors while leaving only pennies for nearly every other priority of this country. That is why I offered an amendment to the budget that would trim $60 billion in waste from the Pentagon budget, not a single penny, by the way, from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and put these savings to work on behalf of the people and programs that truly strengthen America. {time} 1400 By cutting outdated and unused weapon systems that were designed to fight the Cold War, relics that have no place in today's modern military, we could invest in our national priorities, like education. We could be rebuilding and modernizing our public schools, or we could be making up for the President and the Republican Congress's $55 billion of underfunding for No Child Left Behind. The savings would also be spread to homeland security, cutting the deficit, a skilled and educated workforce, healthy children, less dependence on fossil fuels, better fire departments, scientific progress, and less debt. That is what makes America strong and safe. Enough is enough, Mr. Chairman. It is time we invested in our kids and their education, not in Cold War relics. Vote against the Republican budget.”