Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I shouldn't need to tell anyone that the National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills we consider each year. Issues may wax and wane in importance in Washington, but national security is--and must be--a perennial priority. There is never a time when we can afford to put our national defense on the back burner or underfund our Nation's military. Unfortunately, that point seems to be lost on the Democratic leader. It has been 5 months--5 months--since the Senate Armed Services Committee passed the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act--5 months. We are almost 2 months into the new fiscal year, and yet once again this week, the NDAA will not be on the floor here in the Senate. Delays to the National Defense Authorization Act are always problematic. As I said, there is no time at which we can afford to put our national security on the back burner. But delays are especially problematic at a time when our military preparedness is lagging--and America's adversaries are flexing their muscle. In July of this year, the bipartisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy published its final report. And I just want to read a couple of lines from that report. This is from the report summary: The Commission finds that the U.S. military lacks both the capabilities and the capacity required to be confident it can deter and prevail in combat. Let me just repeat that. Think about that for a moment. The Commission finds that the U.S.…”