Congress has a responsibility to make sure those investments are tied to a clear national security strategy and that taxpayer dollars are actually going to make us safer. And there were simply provisions that I just couldn't justify. This bill would rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War permanently, a change the Congressional Budget Office estimates would cost taxpayers $125 million. Think about what we could do with that money. So while I was proud of the amendments that I got in, and I hopefully believe that we will be able … (03:01–03:13)
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