Would preemptively strike it. I think its fair to say that we have opportunities within the Energy Sector to help advance this country when it comes to our Energy Security, our National Security, and our economic security. But we need to be able to move forward with that. So what we are able to do within this instruction that is pretty wide open is, is to focus on those areas where we might be able to see increased Energy Production that could bring us new wealth, create new wealth in this country. So im going to be the first to agree that some of our options within this open instructions are better than others. Some will create jobs. Some may end jobs. Some will reduce energy costs as opposed to raising them. Some will actually increase our energy and mineral security as opposed to sacrifice or selling it off. And so what i would hope that members would do is look at this instruction as an opportunity to do something constructive for the country. And the best example of that really is
A the demonstration there were wanting bipartisan belief that the budget control act level defense spending is inadequate and be unacceptable. Let me be clear. There is no tca level Defense Budget that would be sufficient to provide our military with what they need to fit fill Current Missions and prepare for future threats. For those of us whove been paying attention you heard the of the steady decline of our military. Time and again, time and again our senior military defense leaders have sounded theit alarm about the dangers of the budget control act spending caps. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are highest military officer jennifer general dunford has warned if we continue on the current path and that quote within five years we will lose our ability to protect power on how we defend the homeland advanced u. S. Interest and meet our alliance commitments. Make no mistake about it. What that means americas military advantage iser degrade. Without the ability to protect powe