Political Quotes

“I learned a lot in this particular conference. I want to thank the chairman for his great leadership in trying to get these things through this conference, which is often like pushing a wheelbarrow full of frogs. Your issues continue to jump out or get pulled out by the other side, and you do the best you can to keep as many of the issues that you think are important for national security in that particular wheelbarrow. Let me say to the fine gentleman from South Carolina, Chairman Spence, he did a great job of protecting our interests. We did not get a full loaf on everything, but that is what happens when you go into conference. But we have emerged in the modernization area with more modern equipment, with more money for modernization, both in fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. Also, with respect to our shipbuilding budget, we got a few extra dollars in that shipbuilding budget. With respect to ammunition and other items that reflect on readiness, we did increase that budget to some degree. It was largely because of his efforts.”