"I am so scared with all this BCA [Budget Control Act] and sequestration and all these things that people are failing to understand that we are at critical risk in this Nation of asking our armed servi..."
"it amazes me that we are arguing over the negative effects of the BCA. It is detrimental, it is extremely risky, it is possibly dangerous to not repeal the BCA."
"Congress has one primary duty, in my opinion, and that is to provide for the defense of this nation."
"I truly believe that the President's $603 billion mark is not enough. I truly believe that number should be 640 and not 603."
"It is important to note by portraying and having strength in our military, it preserves peace and prevents wars."
"It is much more costly to fight a war than it is to preserve peace."
"I often say that a country must be able to defend itself and feed itself in order to be secure."
"I wanted to first thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the staff and members of the Small Business Committee for reaching out to rural America."
"We regularly hear from small business that testify before us about how the bureaucracy is such a great impediment to small businesses working with the Federal Government."
"my area in north Mississippi is one of the fastest growing, industry and tech companies are coming all the time and we can't get people to come."
"Community banks are very important. I am from Mississippi, in a rural area with a lot of manufacturing, and a lot of agriculture."
"When you lose that bank, you lose the town."