On the recordJuly 23, 2013
I appreciate the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the gentlewoman's approach. I have on more than one occasion in talking about the Department of Defense, my constituency indicated, as the gentleman noted, no one should be immune to cuts; and if you can't find 1 cent out of every dollar at the Department of Defense to save, there is something wrong with the leadership at the Department of Defense. But I rise in reluctant opposition for two reasons: One is I have an inherent objection to across-the-board cuts because I think we ought to make sure we are very targeted as far as our financial decisions. Secondly, given the across-the-board cut that has been referenced of more than $30 billion in the current fiscal year because of sequestration under a bill I voted against, we are talking in this instance about filling a significant arbitrary hole. So again, I would reluctantly be opposed to the gentlewoman's amendment.
