Mike Pence: “it has been a hallmark of the Republican majority in Congress to practice fiscal restraint and to stand by a strong…”

“it has been a hallmark of the Republican majority in Congress to practice fiscal restraint and to stand by a strong national defense. Today here on Capitol Hill we will be about the business of responding to the President's supplemental defense request, and there are some reports and some discussion on Capitol Hill that we may in this majority bring to the floor later this week a bill that could exceed the President's request by nearly 10 percent, adding in spending on election reform and interior agencies; nothing much to do with national defense. I urge my colleagues to hew to their roots, Mr. Speaker. Spend not one penny more than the President has requested when we pass the defense supplemental this week. By demonstrating fiscal discipline, our majority will renew our commitment to fiscal responsibility and to national defense without compromising either.”