Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in a few hours we are going to be voting on whether we want to take up the Defense bill. That should be a no-brainer, for, after all, defense of the country is one of the most important things the U.S. Government can do. We are going to consider that. Yet we have some highly inflammatory issues that possibly are going to derail this bill. I have the privilege of sitting on both the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee. The provisions in this bill, from my standpoint, are going to ensure that our service men and women who are putting their lives on the line for this country will have the training, the equipment, and the resources they need and deserve. Back in February, the Secretary of Defense told our Armed Services Committee that the Department's top priorities are ``rearming and strengthening the nation's commitment to care for the all-volunteer force, our greatest strategic asset'' and ``rebalancing America's defense posture by emphasizing capabilities needed to prevail in current conflicts while enhancing capabilities that may be needed in the future.'' That is what the Secretary of Defense said. What more can you say? That is what this bill does. This National Defense Authorization Act is going to authorize over $700 billion in discretionary budget authority for the programs and initiatives to carry out what the Secretary of Defense said.…”