Political Quotes

“When we read our newspapers, we certainly know that the world is becoming a much less safe place. The conflicts around the world and the ability of our military to respond are incredibly important. But also, if you read the newspaper, you understand that our military is at a critical juncture. The effects of sequestration have significantly undermined the readiness of our military. The argument that Mr. Ellison is making about what pot of money funds come out of is kind of irrelevant in that his amendment isn't pure and that he doesn't take all of the money out of one pot and move it into another. He only takes a portion. The President does the same thing in this shell game of where dollars come from. It is not an issue of where do dollars come from. It is an issue of, where do they go? If you read this bill, the issue of where these go, which is what Mr. Ellison wants to stop, is moneys that go to readiness. It goes to the ability of our military to be prepared. The Admiral Vice Chief of Staff, General Daniel Allyn, recently explained that to build readiness ``the Army has been forced to cancel or delay military construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization across our posts, camps, and stations. Additionally, the Army reduced key installation services, individual training programs, and modernization.'' In essence, readiness.…”