David Perdue: “I thank Senator Corker very much. Moral depravity is so prevalent here, and it is no more present and no more important…”

“I thank Senator Corker very much. Moral depravity is so prevalent here, and it is no more present and no more important than in the area of funding our military. I notice Senator Ernst from Iowa is here, and I appreciate her leadership as a fellow freshman in the Senate, but let me highlight one thing very quickly. Senator Corker just mentioned that about one-third, 30 percent of what we spend--35 percent over the last 8 years--is borrowed, and it is projected that over the next 10 years about 35 percent will be borrowed. About 30 percent of what we spend is discretionary. That means every discretionary dollar we spend as a Federal Government is borrowed. Let me say that again. Every dollar we spend in our discretionary budget is borrowed. That means our military, our Veterans' Administration, our military construction, our domestic programs, all the things we are talking about are borrowed. That means we have to get serious. We have disinvested in our military because of this budget crisis, and it is just another reason to get at this budget process. I can't tell Senator Ernst how much I appreciate her being here, and I look forward to her comments.”