Political Quotes

“I yield the floor. Exhibit 1 Selected Highlights of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 --Authorizes a 1.6 percent across-the-board pay raise for all uniformed military personnel and extend over 30 types of bonuses and special pays aimed at encouraging enlistment, reenlistment, and continued service by active-duty and reserve military personnel; --Extends authorities needed to fairly compensate civilian employees and highly qualified experts who are assigned to work overseas in support of contingency operations; --Clarifies provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice relating to the offenses of rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct to address constitutional deficiencies in the existing law; --Extends the authority of U.S. Special Operations Forces to provide support to regular forces, irregular forces, and individuals aiding U.S. special operations to combat terrorism; --Freezes the Department's spending on contract services at fiscal year 2010 levels, to ensure that cost reductions and savings are spread across all components of the DOD workforce; --Authorizes the Department to void a contract in Afghanistan, if the contractor or its employees are determined to be actively working with the enemy to oppose U.S.…”