Henry Bonilla: “Mr. Chairman, we are on the verge of being forced to hang ``Sorry We're Closed'' signs like this on the gates of our…”

“Mr. Chairman, we are on the verge of being forced to hang ``Sorry We're Closed'' signs like this on the gates of our military installations around the world. It is unfortunate that we are on the brink of having a hollow force again. Our troops often reach on the shelves, and there are no spare parts. The ammunition supplies are low. The pay is low. The health care provided is not what it should be anymore. Recruiting is down in the Army. In the Air Force we are losing pilots, a thousand pilots short last year alone. It is mind-boggling to me that there are Members in this body who do not care about our military and the future safety and security of this country. We must never forget how we got to this point in history. We have the greatest economy in the history of the world. We have the greatest workforce. We have the greatest technology. We have the greatest health care ever seen on the face of this planet. It did not happen just by chance. It happened because our military has preserved our freedom and liberty for generations through very difficult times. I, for one, will stand here any day and support an even higher number of funds for our military because they need it. Their families are falling apart because they have been overdeployed. They are doing social work in causes around the world for our Commander in Chief and it is wrong.”