Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri, Vicky Hartzler, for her leadership on the Armed Services Committee and on this critical issue. I rise today in strong support of the National Defense Authorization Act, and I urge my colleagues to override President Obama's veto. This bipartisan bill provides essential pay and benefits to the men and women serving in our military today. Expanded retirement options for our troops, greater protections against sexual assault in the military, and increased cybersecurity defense funding are among some of the most important authorizations included in the NDAA. For the Sixth Congressional District of Colorado, the NDAA also contains provisions and language that help Buckley Air Force Base. Buckley not only plays a critical role in our Nation's defense, but it is the largest employer in my district. Finally, the NDAA also includes language to prevent the transfer of GTMO detainees to U.S. soil. Last week, a delegation from the administration surveyed potential locations for GTMO detainees in Colorado. Along with most Coloradans, I remain adamantly opposed to this move and strongly support the language in the NDAA. There is absolutely no reason to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp only to finance the incarceration of enemy combatants in the United States. This legislation is too important to our Nation and to Colorado to become the subject of political games by the White House.…”