I am not asking this House to accept my judgment. I can pull out all the experts you would like: Gen. Colin Powell who said a national missile defense system is a waste and would take money away from important defense priorities. I could quote Admiral Crowe who was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for 4 years under President Reagan who said that this would be a dangerous program. This is not Chet Edwards' idea on February 15, 1995. This was debated for 12 years, $30 billion was spent. This program was stopped. And now in a short debate it is trying to be revived.
John Bel Edwards: “I am not asking this House to accept my judgment. I can pull out all the experts you would like: Gen. Colin Powell who…”
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Addressing the revival of a national missile defense system during a House debate.
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