Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 1256, insert the following new section (and redesignate subsequent sections accordingly): SEC. 1257. REMOVAL OF BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS FROM EUROPE. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, because defense spending among European NATO countries fell 12% since 2008, from $314 billion to $275 billion, so that currently only 4 out of the 28 NATO allies of the United States are spending the widely agreed-to standard of 2% of their GDP on defense, the United States must look to more wisely allocate scarce resources to provide for the national defense. (b) Removal Required.--The President shall end the permanent basing of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) in Vilseck, Germany and return that Brigade Combat Team currently stationed in Europe to the United States, without permanent replacement, leaving one Brigade Combat Team and one Combat Aviation Brigade.…”