Austin Scott: “Absolutely, and I will tell you another example of the lack of response as well. =========================== NOTE…”

“Absolutely, and I will tell you another example of the lack of response as well. =========================== NOTE =========================== May 18, 2006--On page H2886 the following appeared: Mr. PRICE of Georgia The online version should be corrected to read: Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. ========================= END NOTE ========================= When we look at our military and the overextension of our military, all of our generals are saying that, and we have got to listen to them. They are the ones that we have in place to be able to run the military and be able to execute our programs, to maintain and keep us safe. Now, we in this Congress, for example, have just allocated the money and the space for 17,000 additional National Guardsmen, and what did this administration do? Cut it, at a time when we have our National Guard so overextended. As you have been, I have been to Iraq and as I have been to Afghanistan, and I might say at the outset here that our soldiers are doing an extraordinary job. My hat's off to them, and it is just a pleasure to just get on a plane and fly over there into Kuwait and into Baghdad as we have done and into Afghanistan and Kabul and to see them do their job under most extraordinary circumstances and the sacrifices that their families are making.…”