On the recordApril 8, 2014
One of the most important things that we do in this Congress--and it is a constitutional requirement--is we provide for the common defense of this Nation, to allow things like my good friends on the Democrat side are arguing for in regards to more entitlement programs, more helping our neighbors; but without a national defense, all of this is moot. It doesn't matter. It adds up to nothing if we can't defend the homeland and defend our friends when they need it. Now, I will tell you that this budget does something that is needed. It increases the spending for our military. It actually takes something that the President, the Commander in Chief who has cut the military by $1 trillion in the last few years, is actually restoring money that he was holding hostage. He said the military can have $26 billion more if you give us $27 billion more for domestic spending. It is about holding our safety hostage. When those that are in a position to talk to us and tell us that the world is changing, you don't have to look very far. See what is going on in Russia and China and Iran and North Korea. This is not a safer world since this President has taken office. It has become a much more dangerous world, particularly from state actors. It is not all his fault, I must say, Madam Speaker. This goes back to years of kicking the can down the road by this Congress. Mr. Woodall and I came to Congress at the same time, 3 years ago, Madam Speaker.…
