[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PRESIDENT'S SEQUESTER CREATES RISKS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, our national 
security was placed at risk when the President's sequester began 
implementation. Sadly, this nearly $600 billion budget cut was the 
third attack on our Nation's military. In 2010, the Defense Department 
experienced a $100 billion budget cut. And again in January 2012, 
President Obama removed $487 billion from our military in the annual 
budget.
  Maintaining a strong national defense is a primary function of the 
Federal Government. Removing these resources so drastically places 
American families and our allies, such as Israel, at risk of future 
attacks. In fact, nearly half of all of the reductions in spending are 
on the defense budget, which is only 18 percent of the entire Federal 
budget.
  As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I appreciate 
Chairman Buck McKeon's efforts that our national security not be 
sacrificed to fight our Nation's debt crisis. It is my hope that the 
President and Senate leadership will work with House Republicans to 
address our spending problem by reducing wasteful spending and not by 
holding our national security hostage.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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