Kit Bond: “When everybody wants to stand up for their troops, I think we need to stand up for them right here and today.”

That number needs to be publicized because that is the greatest prophylactic to let people know if they are going to do it.

to quote an earlier comment by Senator Bond, "skin in the game"

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

I do not see how, with the problems we have, which are too much like Greece's problems with our debt...