Political Quotes

“Senator McCain and I are today introducing, by request, the Obama administration's proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. As is the case with any bill that is introduced by request, we introduce this bill for the purpose of placing the Administration's proposals before Congress and the public without expressing our own views on the substance of these proposals. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, we look forward to giving the Administration's requested legislation our most careful review and thoughtful consideration. ______ By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Webb): S. 982. A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Department of Defense to maintain United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents held by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.”