Political Quotes

“I must say, having been on this Armed Services Committee now 29 years with my good friend, Senator Levin, we "old bulls," as we are referred to, are very much impressed with our new member, her vigor, her foresight, her determination to get things done. She has stirred us up in a very constructive way, I might say. As to this measure, this will require a little more study on this side. But I am concerned with the fundamental proposition that we are abdicating the duties of the committee, but we are not quite there yet in this debate to try to reach some final determinations. An interesting observation: 20,000 individuals, and probably that is correct. They are scattered not just in Washington but all across America in military departments. The Department of the Army has its procurement center outside the Nation's Capital. In a sense, as the chairman said and I think the Senator from Missouri has said, the enormity of the problem out there--is the Senator suggesting that the enormity of that problem is a consequence of this 20,000 or so not performing their duties as prescribed?”