Political Quotes

“I rise in reluctant opposition to this amendment for the same very reason. The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle is coming to an end. I agree with the chairman. It makes me cringe that they have spent $3 billion on this, but for an additional $34 million, we can finish the R&D phase of this program. That is what the chairman was talking about. Then we don't have to pay $145 million, as I understand it, in termination costs. I think it is just wise to get the final research done. So I would reluctantly have to oppose this amendment because it would take away our opportunity to get this better agreement that the chairman is talking about. SLAMRAAM is an AIM-9 missile that is ground-based, and this program is coming to an end. It is being terminated as well, and we support that. Again, I think we should reject the gentleman's amendment, but the outcome of what he is talking about will be achieved in the very near future.”