Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"I appreciate your willingness and the willingness of your staff to address many of our concerns with the substitute amendment; however, it is unfortunate that we have not been able to come to an agree..."

"My amendment would have ramped up the authorization by $25 million over the next four fiscal years, to $400 million in 2020, to help us meet the critical needs of the Great Lakes."

"I hope that, when this bill does move forward to the floor, we can work with other Great Lakes Senators in a bipartisan way to come to an agreement on the authorization level that adequately meets the..."

"January 2016 is the deadline for the implementation of combat integration in the military."