Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Oklahoma for his courtesy, and I am delighted to rise today to mark the passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill is a product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, and I thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member Inhofe, Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Adam Smith in the House for their hard work. This critical bill establishes our national security policy and supports our dedicated men and women in uniform and their families. I am particularly pleased that the legislation supports Wisconsin manufacturers and workers who build ships and engines and military vehicles that help our Nation meet its national security needs. On the eve of his retirement from the Senate, I want to offer a special thank you to Senator Carl Levin for his magnificent work as chairman of the committee on this bill and for working with me to include a military land transfer in Wisconsin at the site of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant. I have been working on this project since my election to the House of Representatives 16 years ago, and I am extremely grateful to Chairman Levin and his staff for helping me push this legislation across the finish line. The extraordinary piece of land I am talking about consists of some 7,500 acres.…”