Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, under the current administration, the defense of this country has declined greatly. Defense spending has been dramatically reduced to its lowest level since World War II and modernization programs cut to a 45-year low. These defense cuts have put our military forces at their lowest levels of readiness in over a decade, cut 15,000 reserve and civilian personnel every month and in addition, 1.2 million defense-related private sector jobs will be eliminated. These cuts will be used to fund wasteful social programs. The Republican Congress plans to change all that. Our Nation's security must not be neglected as it has been the past 2 years. Americans should have faith that their Armed Forces are ready and equipped with the most modern defense systems. We need to keep our promise to the American people. We need to keep our defenses strong. We need to maintain our credibility around the world. We need to pass this bill.”