James Inhofe actually said...

"lost flight hours will cause unit stand-downs which will result in severe, rapid, and long-term unit combat readiness degradation."

"The steepness of sequestration does not allow us to balance end strength, modernization, and readiness."

"Secretary McHugh and General Odierno, in your testimony, you assert that without a solution to sequestration, you may have to eliminate another 100,000 Active and Reserve component soldiers."

"That is why last month Senator Toomey and I introduced a bill to give the department the flexibility it needs to operate within these severe budgetary constraints, and to mitigate risk."