Pete Sessions: “I close by saying how proud I am of the troops and our defense capability. As one writer for the British magazine, The…”

“I close by saying how proud I am of the troops and our defense capability. As one writer for the British magazine, The Economist, said, not only do Americans spend more money on defense than their European allies, they spend it more wisely. That is the reason they are so capable in matters of defense. He also added that if the Europeans were so afraid of the United States, why did they not spend more on defense? I will be speaking later on a few more issues such as the Airland Subcommittee agenda, which I chair. At this time, I express my appreciation to Senator John Warner, the chairman of our committee, for his superb leadership, his understanding of this country, his understanding of the defense needs of this country, and his willingness to work for it. I, likewise, express my appreciation to Senator Levin, the ranking member. He is as capable, intelligent, and articulate as any Member of this body. He understands these issues. Although we talk at times about having differences of opinion, overwhelmingly the matters that went through our committee went through with bipartisan support and unanimous support.”