Joe Courtney actually said...

"If that amendment was removed, we actually step back, Congress steps back from this issue and really allows the Navy to then move forward with a more optimal arrangement."

"We are causing damage, that every time we vote for another continuing resolution, we are doing damage."

"If we fail to get this right, and if we fail to get the resources that our military needs to defend and protect us, it doesn't matter how important we think tax cuts are."

"The costs and consequences of inaction are enormous and the consequences will be devastating."