Calvin Coolidge actually said...

"My budget estimates for the present year are creeping up towards $100,000,000 more for national defense for the War Department and the Navy Department than they were for the appropriations two or thre..."

"Congress is disposed to be very liberal in providing for national defense."

"I think I have had occasion before to comment on the fact that we never get the Army and Navy appropriation bills through without stories of that kind."

"I don't know of any special Christmas pardons that are likely to come along."