Marshall Sanford: “This amendment, in simplest form, would block section 808, the so-called New Balance provision, by defunding it. I want…”

“This amendment, in simplest form, would block section 808, the so-called New Balance provision, by defunding it. I want to say before I get into the content, I want to compliment Bruce Poliquin, Bill Huizenga, and Martha McSally. We just had a fascinating conversation in the Cloakroom just a few moments ago. I think that, if their constituents and the American public at large could see the degree of thoughtfulness, their forthright approach, and the intellectual weight behind the things we just discussed in trying to find some kind of a solution here, they would be most impressed. It is with reservation that I offer this amendment, based on respect for each one of them, but I do so based on some concerns that I have in looking at the base language's approach and what it would mean for the average recruit out there. I offer this amendment based on, one, a concern for the troops. Right now, if you look at ballpark, the average new recruit, not all, but many of them have about 13 different choices in terms of shoe size. Fundamentally, this would bring it down to one, hopefully two, as Saucony came on line, and maybe two or three models of those different shoes in time, but it would begin to limit choices. I think that, for the average recruit out there, when there are very, very few choices, there is a wisdom to having more choices based on the notion of one size never fitting all.…”