Joe Courtney actually said...

"the President called for a drawdown to 34,000 troops by the end of this year."

"I mean you will recall that many economists, and I think Members of this body, were very much worried about the impact of the fiscal cliff on the economy."

"The impact in terms of the Navy's budget for repair and maintenance... means that 23 ship repair and availabilities are going to be canceled."

"the fiscal uncertainty that is out there right now is what I am hearing when I am back home."