Jared Polis: “There are a number of programs which Congress has forced spending on the military that even the military has not…”

“There are a number of programs which Congress has forced spending on the military that even the military has not requested. As an example, we blocked the Navy from making a sound fiscal decision saving $900 million to shutter a carrier air wing. There are a dozen more Black Hawk and Apache helicopters than requested by the military to meet our national defense needs. There are two extra V-22 Ospreys that were not requested, 500 extra Javelin missiles above the request, 500 more extra Hydra guided rockets, and 75 extra Sidewinder missiles. These are just some of the examples of some the low-hanging fruit that we can use to restore military funding to a more fiscally responsible manner. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to adopt this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”