Political Quotes

“This amendment today is being offered by my colleague, Mr. Quigley, along with Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Garamendi, Ranking Member Smith, and myself. It would take the first step toward right-sizing a project in the U.S. military. The U.S. military is in the midst of a major modernization program to sustain the strategic nuclear triad. The program will generate a massive wave of spending requirements into the 2020s, but the Pentagon does not know how to pay for it. Well, look, we have at least a partial idea for how to pay for the security needs of our country. The United States, in the next decade, will build a new ballistic missile submarine, a new strategic bomber, a replacement for the Minuteman III, and the cruise missile discussed today. Now, one might ask why a Stealth bomber needs a nuclear long-range standoff weapon, and that is exactly what many military experts are already asking. Slowing the spending on the LRSO would slow spending on a redundant weapon, one that many military commanders agree is simply not needed. It would save $75 million and help start us on a road towards making smart decisions about our Nation's security, and save dollars down the road as well. {time} 1600 I am very pleased to be supporting this amendment.…”