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Jack Kingston: Now, if the gentlemen would like to stick with me, I want to switch gears and talk about a few things. First, I do think…

On the recordMay 22, 1996
Now, if the gentlemen would like to stick with me, I want to switch gears and talk about a few things. First, I do think that it is absolutely appalling that people in St. Mary's, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Brunswick, GA are not protected from a missile attack to the nuclear submarine in St. Mary's. I am glad that the two of you are working on this. I am proud to cosponsor the bill. I hope that we can protect, shore up our security so that parents around the land do not have to worry about this. I do want to switch gears. I have a letter from Mr. George Renshaw who ironically lives in St. Mary's. I want to quote him. He said, I never felt so strongly about Congress as I do now. All of you have amazed me. I see you many times on the House floor. Keep up the good work. By the way, I am an ex-Democrat. I thought that was just a little good, positive feedback.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing security concerns regarding missile attacks near nuclear submarines.

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