Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title XVI the following new subtitle: Subtitle F--Ballistic Missiles SEC. 1671. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON SERVICE LIFE OF MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES AND PAUSE IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENTINEL PROGRAM (GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT PROGRAM). It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) the operational life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles shall be safely extended until at least 2040; and (2) the research, development, testing, and evaluation of the Sentinel program shall be paused until 2031. SEC. 1672. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SENTINEL PROGRAM AND W87-1 WARHEAD MODIFICATION PROGRAM. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Department or Defense or the National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended for the Sentinel program (including with respect to supporting infrastructure) or the W87-1 warhead modification program. SEC. 1673. LIFE EXTENSION OF MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES.…”