Kendrick Meek: “the bottom line is over at the Department of Defense, it is almost like having what they call a 501(c)(3), kind of a…”

“the bottom line is over at the Department of Defense, it is almost like having what they call a 501(c)(3), kind of a community group that goes out and does good on behalf of the community. You go out and you pick board members to be on your board of this 501(c)(3). Let's just say it is the Boys Club or the Girls Club of America. You are the chairman of the board. You are saying, ``I'm going to get everyone that says yes and agrees with me. I don't want anyone to disagree with me.'' We do know for any great organization that you need individuals that are going to question your original thoughts. What we have now in America, in the Department of Defense and in this government, this Federal Government of ours, is a ``yes'' board of directors. The U.S. Congress, the Republican majority, is a ``yes'' board. They are a rubber-stamp board. They do anything and everything the President of the United States says, does, or whoever his advisers may say we should do. But what is unfortunate is the fact that we are the superpower of the world and we are the United States of America. This is not the Boys and Girls Club. This is not One-Two-Three 501(c)(3), we want to do good for you. This is national security. This is protecting women and children. This is making sure that our troops that have gone in past conflicts, that their memory is not stepped upon. This is making sure that individuals have health care.…”