Political Quotes

“I say to my good friend from Rhode Island that this has been an issue he has expressed concern about for better than a year or more in the course of our hearings in the Armed Services Committee, where my colleague is a very valuable member. He also draws on his own experience as a distinguished West Point graduate and Army officer himself. He speaks against a background of experience and knowledge. Yes, the bill at the moment has a provision in it which gives the flexibility to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, and others to increase on a temporary basis--actually we go up to 30,000 if they need it, whereas the Senator from Rhode Island does 20,000. We will work this out tomorrow. But I express two concerns tonight, as we lay down the preliminary record. I pose this question to the Senator from Rhode Island. You do not provide in your amendment any means by which to pay for it; am I not correct?”