Political Quotes

“Last Friday, our national security was placed at risk when the President's sequester began implementation. Sadly, this nearly $600 billion budget cut was the third attack on our Nation's military. In 2010, the Defense Department experienced a $100 billion budget cut. And again in January 2012, President Obama removed $487 billion from our military in the annual budget. Maintaining a strong national defense is a primary function of the Federal Government. Removing these resources so drastically places American families and our allies, such as Israel, at risk of future attacks. In fact, nearly half of all of the reductions in spending are on the defense budget, which is only 18 percent of the entire Federal budget. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I appreciate Chairman Buck McKeon's efforts that our national security not be sacrificed to fight our Nation's debt crisis. It is my hope that the President and Senate leadership will work with House Republicans to address our spending problem by reducing wasteful spending and not by holding our national security hostage. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”