Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the House Budget Committee introduced the details of their proposal to balance the budget over the next ten years while cutting $5.5 trillion in spending.

“While folks across East Alabama are tightening their belts to live within their means, the Federal government should be following suit, but not at the expense of our national security. Recent cuts to our military are devastating readiness and the ability to defend ourselves. Further cuts will unacceptably lead us to take many unnecessary risks with the lives of our men and women in uniform. We live in a dangerous world and have many enemies who want nothing more than to destroy America. As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know firsthand the funding the Pentagon needs to operate and keep our country safe from harm. Upon initial review, despite its many positive recommendations, this budget proposal does not effectively address defense spending and I hope through the legislative process on the House floor, that this proposal will be improved,” Rogers said.

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