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| Top Army Officer Condemns Congress's Failure to Pass Budget as ‘Professional Malpractice' |
| 2017-04-07 |
| [Free Beacon] The top officer of the U.S. Army reprimanded Congress on Wednesday for its repeated failure to pass a budget that fully funds the military, rejecting remarks from a Democratic lawmaker that the military should adapt to stop-gap spending bills as the new reality in Washington. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley warned that Congress's inability to pass a budget by the end of the month would "ultimately result in dead Americans on a future battlefield" and pose a threat to national security. "Failure to pass the budget, in my view as an American citizen and the chief of staff of the United States Army, constitutes professional malpractice," Milley testified before the House Armed Services Committee. The heads of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps joined Milley in warning lawmakers that the services will face significant challenges in protecting the homeland and sustaining ongoing missions if Congress again fails to pass a federal budget. Congress has turned to stop-gap spending bills over the past eight years to avert government shutdowns amid toxic partisan strife. The temporary budgets freeze defense funding, forcing the Defense Department to shuffle funds from modernization and hiring to support current missions. Milley rejected a suggestion by Rep. Susan Davis (D., Calif.) that the military adjust to operating under short-term spending bills as a "new normal." "I don't think we should accept it as the new normal," Milley said. "The world is a dangerous place and is becoming more dangerous by the day. Pass the budget." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 Mrs. Ret. made a omment the other day that furloughs are now b eing discussed, and unlike previous ones legislation is in place to prevent backpay for non work. While i support that i do recognize the potetial hit on the vast Ret Financial Empire. Her take is that those loathsome convresscritters, especially Pubs should not be paid since they are not doing their job either (passing the budget). other than the partisan dig i think she may be on to something. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2017-04-07 10:03 |
| #3 Gee, I remember several years in the mid to late 70s the Army was late getting a budget. One year, after two delays and two 30 temps, Congress just passed a continuing resolution for funding the year. The top officer of the U.S. Army reprimanded Congress on Wednesday for its repeated failure to pass a budget that fully funds the military, Let's not get too ballsy. A lot of procurement malfeasance and gold plating out there, not to mention paying for more General officers than we had in WWII when we had millions of men under arms, not less than 500,000. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-04-07 09:05 |
| #2 "I don't think we should accept it as the new normal," Milley said. "The world is a dangerous place and is becoming more dangerous by the day. Pass the budget." Say there, Class-VI store manager, what brand of whiskey does this man drink? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-07 07:15 |
| #1 Hmm, military making veiled threats to congress? It's getting spicy. |
| Posted by: Theatch Thaiting5261 2017-04-07 00:53 |