Political Quotes

“This amendment would repeal what was unanimously inserted into the NDAA during this year's markup. The underlying bill currently contains a floor of 400 deployed ICBMs. This is the minimum STRATCOM says it needs to deter both Russia and China. That is how we got that number, by trusting our military commanders. China is building and filling ICBM fields at an unprecedented rate. Russia is deploying a new heavy Sarmat ICBM. Yet, we are taking time to debate whether the U.S. should maintain at least 400 ICBMs. The debate is simple. If you support going lower than the number of ICBMs that STRATCOM says it needs to deter Russia and China, then you should support the Tlaib amendment. If you think that 400 is the right number, and you trust our military commanders in their assessment, then you should oppose the Tlaib amendment. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”