Tony Thurmond: “I wish to thank the able Senator from Georgia, Senator Nunn, for his remarks on these defense matters, and also Senator…”

“I wish to thank the able Senator from Georgia, Senator Nunn, for his remarks on these defense matters, and also Senator Warner of Virginia. Defense, I say again, is nonpartisan; military matters and nominations are nonpartisan. Why there is an objection here to the taking up of nominations of the President of the United States for military nominations is beyond me. Why there is objection here to the taking up a defense bill agreed to on both sides, that we can finish in 20 minutes, an objection to taking it up is beyond me. After all, defense is for the whole country. These military nominations are for the whole country. I hope that the leadership on the Democratic side that is objecting to taking up these matters would relent and let us go ahead and pass these matters. The House yesterday passed this defense conference report in 1 hour. I think we can pass it in 20 minutes. Again, I ask the leadership on the Democratic side to reconsider this matter and take up these defense matters which are for the benefit of the whole country.”