Byron Dorgan: “I think both of them do an extraordinary job for this country. Our country is blessed to have their leadership during…”

“I think both of them do an extraordinary job for this country. Our country is blessed to have their leadership during these difficult times. Much of what is in the Defense authorization bill I support. I think they have done quite a remarkable job in bringing that bill to the Senate floor. I do, however, want to talk about a couple of areas that concern me and a couple of amendments I wish to offer. Obviously, our first responsibility in this legislation is to support a strong military for this country. This is a dangerous world. All of us understand the uncertainties in the world. We understand especially that our sons and daughters were called upon to go halfway around the world and fight in the country of Iraq. They did so with great skill and our thoughts and prayers go with them as well. We understand from that experience what these investments mean for our country, the investments in military preparedness. Being prepared, making the investments, being able to defend our country's liberty against terrorists, aggressors, and others, is very important.”