On the recordMay 20, 2014
It is laughable to say that our Air National Guard has all the resources they need. It is not true. And I have entered into the Record argument to the contrary from the people who are actually administering it. I am happy to debate our REIN-IN legislation, which would be $100 billion. We have far more than we need and can afford. But what I am talking about is $100 million for items that are specified that are modest reductions that aren't going to cripple us and will give the Air National Guard a modern, updated radar system that makes them safer and more efficient. This is an example of the tradeoffs, sadly, that are not part of this bill that we do need to make. Sooner or later, the day of reckoning will come. In the meantime, this is a small gesture to help approve the capacity of the Air National Guard, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.
