Pat Ryan actually said...

"Are you aware of a bill I authored with Rep. Jason Chaffetz--H.R. 1770--that would provide the necessary legislative fix for this inequity?"

"Unless this bill passes the Congress in the context of an overall budget framework, meaning one that supports the president's plan to increase non-Defense discretionary spending, the president's senio..."

"The first duty of government is to keep us safe. And to keep us safe, our strategy should drive our budget."

"The President is holding the defense budget hostage for higher taxes and more spending."