Joe Wilson actually said...

"I grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, and I have a firsthand experience of growing up with Navy personnel, and what extraordinary people that you work with and who protect our country."

"We have to maintain that. So that means that some of the operational readiness, combat readiness will begin to get, we will pay for that to be able to keep those capabilities."

"And, Mr. Secretary, considering the significant variability associated with the budget and resulting force structure, is it premature to initiate a BRAC [Base Realignment and Closure] round?"

"The experience is very clear that there are not increases of any significant amount, less than 1 percent."