On the recordMarch 13, 2014
Mr. Speaker, last night, I held a telephone town hall and called almost 60,000 homes back in Texas. I heard from southeast Texans about a lot of things that were on their minds, but the number one concern I heard about was cuts to the military. Mr. Speaker, one citizen said to me: We, the United States, were not prepared militarily for World War II. Why are we doing the same thing now? We need to be increasing, not decreasing, our military capabilities. I even took a poll and asked those who were listening in on the call: Do you think we should reduce our military? An overwhelming 85 percent of the people on the call said: No. Mr. Speaker, our men and women in the military should be the last thing we cut from the Federal budget. The world is getting more and more dangerous as time goes on. We should not lose sight of the enemies we face. Both countries and terrorists who wish to do us harm still exist. Our military is the best in the world--and we must make sure it stays that way. And that's just the way it is. ____________________
