Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I support Senator Bill Cohen, now Secretary of Defense-designate Bill Cohen, because I believe he believes in a strong…”

“I support Senator Bill Cohen, now Secretary of Defense-designate Bill Cohen, because I believe he believes in a strong national defense, and he will fight to make sure that commitment remains true. He believes that the President should consult with Congress before deploying American troops into harm's way. He believes that mistakes have been made in Bosnia, and I think he will keep his word when he gives it to Congress and to the American people regarding our role and the clear mission that must be stated in Bosnia. He believes that we should move into the expansion of NATO very carefully, understanding that this is a mutual defense pact, and that we want to always keep our treaty obligations and therefore we must be very careful as we give them to make sure that we are covered. Bill Cohen believes in privatization so that we will be able to maximize the use of our defense dollars for the readiness of our forces, the greatest forces on the face of the Earth today.”