Chris Van Hollen: “I find it interesting that the gentlelady would suggest that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey…”

“I find it interesting that the gentlelady would suggest that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey, would ask for an amount of money for our warfighters that is immoral. What is cynical is to use the Afghan and overseas contingency account as a slush fund to fund operations that are part of the base budget. This is about truth in budgeting. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from California has expired. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.”