The Washington Examiner: on Homeland Security
David Shulkin:
A voluntary military might not work without good VA care
"If we have a system that, when people are deciding if they want to serve their country, that they don't believe that when they get home, they have a system that's going to take care of them that they can rely upon, the approach towards having a
voluntary Army and people who want to come and protect the country is at risk, and I think we have seen some recent reports that it's tougher to meet recruitment standards."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2017 Trump Cabinet
Nov 17, 2017
Donald Trump:
Space Force: sixth branch of the armed services
President Trump touted one of his proudest achievements: Securing what he called "$716 billion with a B," for the military next year. "Our military will be stronger, and bigger, and better and more sophisticated than it's ever been. Ever,"
Trump told the crowd at the Charleston Civic Center. "The stronger your military, the better chance you have of never having to use it. We don't want to use it. We don't want to use it."
Of course, Trump also included a plug for his latest initiative, creating a Space Force as a sixth branch of the armed services. "That's very exciting. We need it.
That's the new frontier. And I'm not just talking about sending rockets to the moon. I'm talking about militarily, that's where it's at."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Trump Administration
Aug 22, 2018
George Allen:
More concerned with army's readiness than war authorization
The moderator asked whether the candidates supported the president sending troops overseas without a declaration of war from Congress. Radtke, Jackson & Marshall all were adamantly against it, but Allen instead attacked Obama for not supporting potential
government opposition in Iran."The concern I have is not whether you have an authorization of force," Allen said. "I really worry about the military readiness of our country, regardless of whether or not there's an authorization of the use of force."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2012 Virginia Senate debate
May 25, 2012
Jeff Flake:
Cut $475M from unwanted littoral combat ship
More than 160 proposed amendments have now been filed for the Senate's minibus appropriations bill, which includes $675 billion in annual Pentagon funding. Senators are still gunning for a fight over the Navy's littoral combat ship purchases
[on whether] to buy more of the small surface ships than the Navy wants in 2019.Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jeff Flake have proposed an amendment slashing $475 million from the defense appropriations, which would cut its current
two-ship buy down to a single LCS. McCain is a long-time foe of the program, once calling the LCS a classic example of "defense acquisition gone awry." The legislation would bring the bill in line with the Navy's request for one LCS, which Navy
Secretary Richard V. Spencer assured lawmakers this year would be plenty. It could also placate the White House after it strongly opposed a larger buy last week.
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Arizona Senate race
Aug 22, 2018
Joe Biden:
Refugee policy is an embarrassment
[In Germany, Biden said] "The America I see values basic human decency, not snatching children from their parents or turning our back on refugees at our border. Americans know that's not right." The former vice president told the
Munich Security Conference, "The American people understand plainly that this makes us an embarrassment. The American people know, overwhelmingly, that it is not right. That it is not who we are."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2020 Democratic primary hopefuls
Feb 16, 2019
John McCain:
Long-time foe of LCS, littoral combat ship
More than 160 proposed amendments have now been filed for the Senate's minibus appropriations bill, which includes $675 billion in annual Pentagon funding. Senators are still gunning for a fight over the Navy's littoral combat ship purchases
[on whether] to buy more of the small surface ships than the Navy wants in 2019.Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jeff Flake have proposed an amendment slashing $475 million from the defense appropriations, which would cut its current
two-ship buy down to a single LCS. McCain is a long-time foe of the program, once calling the LCS a classic example of "defense acquisition gone awry." The legislation would bring the bill in line with the Navy's request for one LCS, which Navy
Secretary Richard V. Spencer assured lawmakers this year would be plenty. It could also placate the White House after it strongly opposed a larger buy last week.
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Arizona Senate race
Aug 22, 2018
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