On the recordNovember 18, 2014
From day one as a Member of Congress, I have always known that our number one constitutional responsibility is to the common defense of this Nation at home and abroad. We should make the smart financial investments in our men and women in uniform--their readiness, their training, and their weapons--as if our lives depend on it. Because their lives do. This weekend, I gathered with some of the greatest defense minds in our Nation to discuss the safety and security of our country at the annual Reagan Defense Forum. A common narrative from this forum was that the defense cuts under sequestration are dangerous and undermining our national security. If so, then why are these dangerous cuts allowed to stand? The American people, the military, Members of Congress, and even the President recognize the world is not becoming a safer place but much more dangerous. Ronald Reagan's policy of peace through strength worked, and it worked well. The time has come to remove these cuts and restore our Nation's strength so we can live up to our constitutional responsibility. ____________________
