John Rutherford actually said...

"I don’t think he would take it to the floor unless he thought he had a good shot of getting the votes."

"Therefore, I respectfully urge the members of the subcommittee to consider accepting this request from the Senate should it be presented to you during your fiscal year 2025 appropriation process."

"If we look after the welfare, the well-being, I mean to say, and we pay our people appropriately, then we won't have to worry about things like Basic Need Allowance or be overly concerned about food i..."

"And I tell you, as you talked about all those things as a former Navy dependent of an enlisted man, I can tell you I've heard all those discussions at the kitchen table."