Political Quotes

“I want to thank Ranking Member Smith for yielding and also wish to thank Chairman McKeon, both of them, for their hard work on this bill and working so collaboratively on behalf of the men and women in uniform and for our national security. I also want to thank the committee staff and all of my colleagues on the committee for their work on this year's legislation. I'd especially like to give a special thanks to Chairman Thornberry, who has been a superb partner on the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, and I particularly want to thank him for his hard work and our collaborative work together on cybersecurity, which I care passionately about. While this legislation is not perfect in my eyes, it represents a compromise and common purpose that voters expect of us, as well as our continued commitment to one of our fundamental purposes as Members of Congress--providing for the common defense. Now, this bill makes important investments in both the people and the programs that make defense work. It ensures that we have a robust national security. I'm particularly proud to note that it includes key provisions I advocated for directing the procurement of an additional Virginia-class submarine in FY 14. These boats are critical to our national security, and the hardworking men and women at Electric Boat in my district are building them ahead of schedule and underbudget. This bill preserves the two-boat-per-year model that has made such efficiencies possible.…”