Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To limit the retirement of Army combat units) On page 38, line 12, insert after ``fighter aircraft'' the following: ``and army combat units''. On page 43, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: (e) Minimum Number of Army Brigade Combat Teams.--Section 3062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e)(1) Effective October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Army shall maintain a total number of brigade combat teams for the regular and reserve components of the Army of not fewer than 32 brigade combat teams. ``(2) In this subsection, the term ` brigade combat team' means any unit that consists of-- ``(A) an arms branch maneuver brigade; ``(B) its assigned support units; and ``(C) its assigned fire teams''. (f) Limitation on Elimination of Army Brigade Combat Teams.-- (1) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Army may not proceed with any decision to reduce the number of brigade combat teams for the regular Army to fewer than 32 brigade combat teams.…”