Political Quotes

“I have already made a statement during the rule debate, but let me just say again that this bill need to be passed. It is a bare minimum. It is a starting point. Today, after years of our committee telling the President that we are underfunded in defense, he has announced that he believes we are underfunded in defense. With respect to fixed-wing aircraft, rotary aircraft, our shipbuilding program, our missile defense program, and lots of what I would call ham and eggs items, those are the generators and the small trucks and the heavy trucks, and all the things that make our military move, we are shortfunded. We are building today, once again, to a fleet of 200 ships in the U.S. Navy. I think the stability of the world depends on a strong America and our ability to project military power. We have lost a great deal of that ability over the last 4 years. It is time to rebuild, and the first thing we can do, and every Member can do to contributing to that rebuilding of defense, is to pass this conference report. Everyone should vote for this report.”