Norman D. Dicks: “You don't need thousands of these weapons. A couple hundred, frankly…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2012

You don't need thousands of these weapons. A couple hundred, frankly, could take out Iran and almost any country you can imagine. So, again, we can't afford to do everything. We are in an era where we're dealing with terrorists, and we need to have special forces that can be utilized. We need to have these very effective drones. We need to look at the threats that are out there today and equip our military accordingly. This is not our responsibility. The Senate handles advice and consent on treaties. We should stay out of this. In my judgment, this amendment is unnecessary. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 19, 2012

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