Action Quote by Tom Malinowski

“Presidents and Congress expect senior military leaders to provide their personal and professional military opinions candidly and honestly. There is no requirement for them…

— Robert M. Gates

The military taught me that teamwork is important, which is why I work with both Republicans and Democrats in Congress to get things done.…

— Steve Stivers

My time in the military will allow me to better serve our country by bringing the perspective of a soldier to the critical foreign…

— Brian Mast

They [Republicans] assume that military action always shows strength, while avoiding military action always shows weakness. That's just crazy.

— Kevin Drum

Members of the military appear to be on this President's mind only when they serve a purpose. In Trump's case, that's popularity by association.

— Brianna Keilar

Democrats and Republicans alike support our military personnel.

— John Spratt

If members of Congress were to vote to allow a military action, they might then share the blame if the mission were to go…

— Tom Malinowski

One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I have served in the Congress during two wars and I have seen the impacts on our military, on their families and on our…

— Tom Udall

There are some militarists who say: ‘We are not interested in politics but only in the profession of arms.’ It is vital that these…

— Mao Zedong

I ran in 2006 as an opponent of the Iraq War, and I came to Congress to change overreliance on U.S. military power.

— Chris Murphy

The best defense against partisanship is expertise.

— Roger Angell