Political Quotes

“I support the compromise National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA). Though this bill has shortcomings, it will be good for our country and for Connecticut, and it will allow us to keep faith with the brave men and women who serve and sacrifice each day in our military. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I have the privilege and the important responsibility to honor our men and women in uniform by providing for them while they are training, when they are deployed, and if they are wounded. I voted for the NDAA in committee this year, and I will vote for it on the Senate floor because I know that it will support our servicemembers throughout their time in uniform and beyond. This bill funds the training and equipment our troops need to go into battle. It funds the critical weapons systems that they need to protect our Nation. And it provides for them after they return home--albeit less robustly than it should--through medical care and opportunities to build skill sets for civilian careers. This bill is good for Connecticut as it supports both our Connecticut National Guard and Reserve and our State's hard-working defense manufacturers. Specifically, it funds two submarines a year. The NDAA maintains robust funding for the Ohio Replacement Program, the Virginia Class Submarine, the Heavy Lift Replacement Helicopter Program, and the Joint Strike Fighter.…”