Tim Kaine actually said...

As a U.S. Senator, I supported such proposals. It was the right thing to do at the time.

The President's budget fulfills both of these promises to our servicemembers and their families by making several specific proposals.

I think the U.S. energy position gives us a significant national security opportunity.

It is also a statutory requirement, 10 U.S.C. 5062(b). It is a congressional statutory policy as well.