On the recordMay 21, 2019
first, before my colleague from Georgia leaves, I want to thank him for his strong statement on the fact that we have to do defense appropriations. I know that the Presiding Officer certainly knows all about this, given her Active-Duty service on behalf of our Nation. As he has pointed out, every service has been affected by this. Speaking for the U.S. Marine Corps, part of the Marine Caucus that we have here, and talking with Bob Neller, who is our retiring Commandant--he has pointed out specifically that they don't have enough to do--I mean, we are proud of the Marine Corps. I always say we do more with less, but this time, you can't do more with less and then less and then less, and that is precisely where we are. I thank the Senator for making an outstanding statement. I join him in this plea on a bipartisan basis to get these appropriations bills done. Thank you.
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Kevin Roberts