James Inhofe actually said...

"Our military leaders are warning that we are on the brink of creating a hollow force, unprepared to respond to contingencies around the world."

"I opposed the one in 2005 for two reasons. One is that it was bringing down our infrastructure to an artificially low size to meet what I thought was an unacceptable force size."

"Those commitments have not been met."

"75 out of the 182 recommendations, about 41 percent, are now expected to result in a negative 20-year value."