Rep. Corrine Brown: “H.R. 7 is bad legislation and should be defeated. In the stated opinion of DOD, H.R. 7 is ``dangerous, wasteful, and…”

“H.R. 7 is bad legislation and should be defeated. In the stated opinion of DOD, H.R. 7 is ``dangerous, wasteful, and unconstitutional.'' It is a Republican tactic to provide ``defense welfare'' for military contractors who seek lucrative Government contracts. H.R. 7 is dangerous because it sacrifices American military readiness for star wars. It is a wasteful Republican effort to spend $30 to $40 billion on star wars at the price of military readiness. These billions of dollars should be spent to make life better for American families and for decreasing the deficit. H.R. 7 is a Republican boondoggle. H.R. 7 is unconstitutional because it limits the ability of the President of the United States to fulfill his constitutional role as Commander in Chief of our military forces. It restricts his ability to utilize troops in a most effective manner by limiting the amount the United States can spend on operations with the United Nations. H.R. 7 cripples U.N. peacekeeping and destroys the idea of collective security. If H.R. 7 had been law during Desert Storm, America would have been prevented from successfully deploying necessary troops.”