Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"With all respect to the private sector, they do not endure what our soldiers do in battle."

"we have a duty. Really, we have to 'bind up our Nation's wounds to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.'"

"we should put that, if we do not show the courage to deal with the entire budget."

"We would not be able to have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan without our Guard or Reserve."