Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The billion dollars cut now affects the countries who are not going to be self-sufficient, and it's just penny-wise and pound-foolish."

"Well, I know when Secretary Mattis talks about cutting our budget, your budget, that we should buy him more bullets."

"Pulling back from Georgia at a time when they're still under siege by the Russians is going to reward Russia and punish allies."

"Confronting such challenges requires not just a military that's second to none, but also the resources for effective, empowered diplomats and aid workers."