Political Quotes

“An upgrade for these 10 operating systems would not only provide significant technological advantage for both homeland defense and worldwide operation, but it would--and this is very important--it is actually going to save money over the next 10 years. It is much easier and cheaper than to maintain the current outmoded radars. A small, upfront investment makes our F-15 fighter pilots safer and more effective and saves money in the long run. Looking for offsets is obviously difficult to do, but what we have done is identify modest reductions in areas that are already far in excess of what the President has requested. In some cases, they are even an additional increment above that which has been offered by the committee in its proposal. I would hope that the House would approve this modest reduction in these seven accounts. It is not going to undercut our nuclear deterrent, but it will make a huge difference for the men and women who serve in the Air National Guard in terms of their safety, their effectiveness, and in the long run will save money. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.”