Chuck Edwards actually said...

"I have concerns about the readiness of our Army as well as our other services."

"So many congressional earmarks, Mr. Chairman, coming from Congress are actually Defense requests made from our commanders in theater or our base commanders whose requests were turned down by OMB."

"given that slowdown in construction and in some parts of the country, reductions in the natural cost of construction, this might be a good time to make the investments in modernizing our DOD hospital ..."

"It is no laughing matter to troops from Fort Hood near my district in Texas who are on their third or fourth tour of duty in Iraq and have small children back home and a spouse working."