Walter B. Jones

I have long thought, maybe it is because I was raised in eastern North Carolina, that if you owe someone money and you can't pay them back, they just don't have the same respect for you.

I believe sincerely that that is the biggest threat to our national security, is the growing debt.

I can assure you that what we really need is comprehensive immigration enforcement, secure borders and ports of entry, and the oversight of Congress to ensure that America and American families are job one.

Until the FBI is allowed to track and report illegal alien crime, it is doubtful that the American people will understand how severe the problem of violent illegal alien crime is.

If we don't level with the American people in this very unsafe world that we live in, if we want to win the war or protect Americans then we cannot continue to go into deficit situations.

I have said many times that I just do not see how this country can continue to do what is necessary to maintain a strong military, unless there is some debate in the Congress about a war tax, because I don't know where the money is going…

If we are starting to dictate the conscience of our ministers and our chaplains, then, America, God forgive us...

Then you believe that, as anyone, you have a right to believe that the government should dictate how your conscience functions? Then it is a sad day.

It is a sad day for America when that is happening. It is a sad day for the military.

If that is the American military, then I am sure George Washington would be very disappointed...

And I hope to God we are not fighting, and I hope we do not give the President a new AUMF.

The American people--over 50 percent of the American people do not want our personnel in Syria or in Iraq.

But for goodness sakes, why in the world should we make such a commitment and we don't have an end point to it?

The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature.

This is nothing but an abdication of our constitutional responsibility to give any President an AUMF.

To think that we have accomplished any great success is absolutely ridiculous based on history.

You cannot explain the waste, fraud, and abuse and that is what is wrong with your request, quite frankly.

I wanted to know about the waste, fraud, and abuse that is taking place every day and what is the Department of Defense trying to do about it?

The Afghan's parliament had the right to vote on a 10-year bilateral security agreement, and we in Congress have not had that opportunity. I don't blame the President for that; I blame ourselves, quite frankly.

I do not understand on behalf of the taxpayers and those in the military when we sit here at many hearings and we talk about we need more money to maintain platforms, to build new platforms, to rebuild our military that has worn out, where…

The American taxpayer is absolutely frustrated and broke because of these overseas activities.

This is about thinking about pain and suffering and hurt should any of us die in office...

Just, when you put a cap on how much you are going to allow for spending in defense, you make it an arithmetic exercise, rather than basing the expense on your national strategic plan or the threats that you face.

I think you are always going to have a problem in squeezing out some of these very important programs that help the quality of life for families and those who serve.

We are asking you to take a second look at this and to consider ending the waiver for States that miss the 45-day deadline to mail ballots to those who request the right to vote.