Inhofe and Cornyn Offer Defense Stimulus Amendments

Today, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) offered amendments to the “stimulus” bill that would increase defense spending. The Inhofe amendment would allocate $5.3 billion for equipment, infrastructure, and personnel, while the Cornyn amendment would provide $2 billion primarily for National Guard and Reserve forces. Both senators proposed cutting other programs in the “stimulus” bill to offset the cost of their amendments. (See Thomas Donnelly on the case for a defense stimulus here.) Inhofe’s prepared floor remarks are after the jump.