Tim Kaine actually said...

"There was no necessary linkage between spending on defense and non-defense prior to the sequestration and the budget caps."

"If more funding were available today, our top near-term priorities to restore readiness would include ship maintenance, ship operations, air operations, and information warfare and other operations."

"if every year you are losing depot workers to retirement and attrition, how are you going to be able to increase readiness if you need more funding and end strength, yet are unable to hire more civili..."

"Improving energy resiliency on military installations and forward operating bases is a priority."