Political Quotes

“In addition to instability in the Middle East and an aggressive Russia in Eastern Europe and in the Arctic, a rising China is trying to expand its own territory at the expense of our allies and friends in the Pacific. I am glad to see the U.S. Navy challenge the phony claims of China in the South China Sea that jeopardize those important sea lanes that are so critical to our security and to our commerce. So this deal, as flawed as it is, finally provides the military and our military families with the resources they need in order to do the incredibly important job we ask them to do. If you think about all the areas that the Federal Government is involved in, this is the No. 1 priority. There is no ``Yellow Pages'' where you can look to outsource national security. It is the Federal Government's responsibility, and it is about time we provided our men and women in uniform with the resources they need in order to get the job done. In conclusion, this bill actually takes significant steps in reforming, in a fiscally responsible manner, our Social Security disability system. It will provide long-term savings from changes to Social Security. In fact, this will represent the first bipartisan reform we have had since the early 1980s. I look forward to continuing to discuss this legislation with our colleagues and finding a way to move forward as we face the big challenges still ahead of us in the Senate.…”