Political Quotes

“Madam President, let me begin by echoing what the leader said earlier about the importance of passing the Defense appropriations bill. I just came from a meeting with members of our Defense Department where we talked about how important it is that the appropriations process moves forward. The Defense authorization bill, the broader bill that sets the priorities for military spending, is also stalled out here. That is something that both sides have agreed to for 58 years. It sets out how we are going to make sure that we take care of our men and women in uniform and that they have the equipment, the weaponry, and the training they need to do their jobs and to keep America safe. The authorization bill is stalled right now. That is the priority bill. The appropriations bill, the part that funds all of that--that, too, has been blocked last week, most recently by the Senate Democrats, who filibustered the Defense appropriations bill. So both the authorization bill and the funding bill are now both stalled out here in the Senate because of obstruction and delays by the Senate Democrats.…”