John Spratt: “I thought the gentleman in the well, who is one of the strongest proponents and advocates of defense in this House, and…”

“I thought the gentleman in the well, who is one of the strongest proponents and advocates of defense in this House, and I sit on the same committee with him, week after week he has bemoaned how much the President had sought in defense for next year and the next 5 years. I thought surely the gentleman would persuade his conference, the Republicans, to come forward with a resolution that provided more for defense. What do we get? One-tenth of 1 percent over the next 5 years. That is all the increase the gentleman could muster.”