Doug Lamborn: “I am going to make a brief statement and then yield to the gentleman from Ohio. First, let me say that this doesn't just…”

“I am going to make a brief statement and then yield to the gentleman from Ohio. First, let me say that this doesn't just put us back in the INF, which would be bad enough. This puts us in a worse posture than the INF. This amendment is more stringent on our ability to develop our defensive capabilities than the INF would be. Specifically, the INF has an exemption for interceptors; this does not. So we can't do interceptor tests. We could have under INF, but we can't under this amendment. And, also, there is an exception for ballistic missiles without warheads for testing our defenses. That is in INF; it is not in this amendment. This is worse than the INF, which is bad enough. I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).”