Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for his work and commitment to this country's security. Madam Speaker, this bill continues the long, proud tradition of bipartisan work for the Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee; our commitment to securing our Nation and willingness to work through and share responsibility for the tough choices resulting in this bill, a bill that keeps America's land and air forces the best in the world. I particularly want to thank our ranking member, Mrs. Hartzler, for her input, her steadfast support in building this strong, bipartisan bill. Certainly, though we may disagree at times, we put the safety and security of our Nation and servicemen first and work together to pass this vital piece of legislation. I also want to thank our vice chair, Representative Sherrill of New Jersey, for her help. Madam Speaker, this bill equips and modernizes our Armed Forces by carefully and thoughtfully managing resources. At the same time, this bill continues the necessary oversight to ensure responsibility of the execution by the DOD. This bill enacts: Vigorous oversight of our most complex and expensive program, the F-35, certainly an ambitious modernization strategy by the Army and a host of others; and of particular importance to me and Mrs. Hartzler, strong support for risk reduction in our defense industrial base. To this point, this bill also includes my Buy American provision, which brings back jobs to the U.S.…”