Political Quotes

“we are as patriotic as the Republicans. We support our military just as much as the Republicans do. We are led by a number of stalwart people, not the least of which is the ranking member on the Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed. Jack Reed is a West Point graduate, a man who everyone respects--Democrats and Republicans--and he is a man of integrity. He is going to vote against moving forward on this bill. Barbara Mikulski, the matriarch of the Senate, someone who is respected worldwide for her integrity and the work she has done in the Senate, will vote no. We need a strong defense, and we acknowledge that, but we also understand that a strong defense is more than the Pentagon. The Pentagon would tell you that. They do not like the OCO funding that is being talked about, whispered about. To have a strong defense means more than the Pentagon, I repeat. It means making sure the Department of Homeland Security is well financed. We want to make sure the Drug Enforcement Administration is strong and well financed. We want to make sure the FBI is an agency that we take good care of. There are a lot of other entities we are concerned about. The Republican leader, I am stunned, is concerned because we sent him a letter yesterday; four Democratic leaders sent him a letter. We simply said that it is important we not be given a little dance step on this matter. We all know what they are trying to do here.…”