Political Quotes

“as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am pleased that we as a committee have once again come together in a bipartisan fashion to advance the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which I believe is a vital piece of legislation for our national security. I thank the chairmen and ranking members in both the House and Senate for their leadership--Senator Inhofe--and the Members on both sides of the aisle who have continued to work together on this very important Defense bill. Congress as an institution continues to come together each year to show our troops and their families that they have our full support. The Federal Government's No. 1 responsibility is to provide for the defense of our Nation. This year's NDAA, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, honors our chairman, who has dedicated his life to serving our country. Few people are more passionate about our troops and our military readiness than Chairman McCain, and the courage he has exhibited during his years of service and in his current battle has inspired all of us. I am pleased we were able to put together legislation bearing his name that builds on last year's efforts to provide adequate tools so our forces can fully rebuild our military and adequately address the challenges they face. The most important capability we have is our people, the men and women in uniform who defend our Nation and the families who give them the strength to do so.…”