Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I don't think that these cuts in the Air Guard and the Reserves are going to save us money."

"Have you seen any analysis that persuades you that relying more on the Active component is going to save money?"

"That's not a capability you can turn on and off like a switch."

"As long as I'm the co-chair of the National Guard Caucus, you're not going to be ignored, none of you will."