Political Quotes

“on this date of the record, I am at a loss to understand the testimony of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the testimony of the Secretary of the Navy in recommending four stars for Admiral Kelso, because the report of the general court-martial judge is very explicit in finding the facts contrary to the sworn testimony of Admiral Kelso. When arguments have been advanced on the floor about the findings of the inspector general's report, those findings are, on their face, at variance with what the military judge has outlined and backed up with very detailed evidence. I note that the Secretary of Defense said in his prepared statement: Admiral Kelso could have chosen an additional judicial forum to resolve conflicts between the military judge and the inspector general's conclusions. The Secretary of Defense goes on to point out that Admiral Kelso chose, rather, to spare the Navy yet another drawn-out hearing with attendant costs and distractions. But what has happened is there has been a drawn-out Senate proceeding, first in the Armed Services Committee and now on the floor, to try to figure out the facts.”