James Inhofe actually said...

"Those retention problems, especially in the context of generally improving civilian employment opportunities, meant that Congress was required to come back and authorize catch-up increases."

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

"Sequestration will also result in delays to every 1 of our 10 major modernization programs, including the ground combat vehicle (GCV), the network, and the joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV). It will..."

"If our concern is to do away with our reliance upon foreign countries, we can do that quite easily just by developing the resources that we have right now."