Political Quotes

“I rise to speak about the election reform provisions contained in the DOD authorization bill. First, let me applaud the members of the committee for including these provisions in the DOD authorization bill. We are all familiar with the fact that last year in the national elections there were issues raised about the ability of our men and women in uniform to cast ballots and have those ballots counted. I know the Presiding Officer, the Senator from South Carolina, who represents major military installations in his State, men and women from his State who have served in significantly high numbers, has talked about their right to vote. At this very hour, as we are gathered here, many of them are scattered to the four corners of the globe, protecting and defending the interests of our Nation. There were provisions adopted in the committee print which I think go a significant way toward minimizing the kinds of irregularities and problems our men and women in uniform witnessed last year in casting their ballots and having their ballots counted.”