Robert Dornan: “I wish you could understand how silly it sounds, all these references…”

On the recordJune 13, 1996

I wish you could understand how silly it sounds, all these references to star wars, to talk about all these other theater missile defense systems that are working. Where do my colleagues think all that technology came from? This is simply a funding limitation, doing something to ourselves that no other Nation is doing to itself. This is an R&D program, and to not spend this, and this is why I am shocked by some of the strong Democrat defense eagles on the other side, not clearing the air here. Stop this silly rhetoric, and let us not hamstring ourselves in a dangerous world. Do my colleagues not take questions at townhall meetings that indicate that this country is still undefended from a rogue missile?

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Robert Dornan

Republican · California

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Discussing funding for missile defense systems during a House floor debate.

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