Adam Smith actually said...

"You can't both vote to cut the discretionary budget and then complain at the DOD for not spending enough money."

"But sitting here on the Armed Services Committee, let's not kid ourselves about the impact that would have on what is supposed to be our paramount duty to defend this country if we passed a continuing..."

"If you are going to meet the ridiculous number that was set yesterday by the House, you would have to cut everything else by roughly 50 percent."

"Yesterday, the House voted to go back to the fiscal year 2022 level. All of the Republicans voted for it; no Democrats voted for it."