Peter Roskam: “Let me point out one other piece of literature. Again, this comes from the Boeing Company. This is from their Frontiers…”

“Let me point out one other piece of literature. Again, this comes from the Boeing Company. This is from their Frontiers Magazine: ``Military derivatives front and center.'' This is a continuing problem. Look, this is in stark contrast, Mr. Chair, for a company like Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin has said they are not going to do business with the Iranians. God bless Lockheed Martin. They could be assembling helicopters--they could be doing all kinds of things--but they recognize that they ought not to be complicit in this adventure. It is also interesting to me to say that, a couple of minutes ago, my friend, the gentleman from New York, was echoing a criticism from the U.S. Chamber. The U.S. Chamber said this: ``Congress should avoid intervening in commercial contract agreements in instances such as these where national security matters are not involved.'' Okay. It is wrong on two counts. Number one, it is an assertion that this is a commercial deal. I am asserting that it is military, and that is true by definition. It is true by Boeing's own admission. Secondly, when do we defer to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for military and national security advice? This is a good amendment. It is targeted. It is thoughtful. I urge its passage. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”