Mark Kirk: “this budget funds critical national security programs that will allow the United States to respond, not just to…”

“this budget funds critical national security programs that will allow the United States to respond, not just to prosecute this war, but to respond to future threats. As this chart shows, the North Korean missile threat to the United States has grown enormously, originally from a scud missile, now to the taepo dong missile, which is able to deliver a weapon of mass destruction against the United States. More worryingly, North Korean missiles are now being sold to the government of Iran, and these missiles are not only aimed at U.S. Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf but also our allies in Israel which can now be well hit with the no dong and taepo dong systems. Likewise, the Syrian missile threat has grown, especially to our allies in Israel. If you are concerned about the security of U.S. allies, if you are concerned about responding to the missile threat, then you should support this budget. I wish the other side had produced a budget which would outline their program to respond to these threats to America and its allies. Our budget does that, and I urge its adoption.”