Gerald Ford actually said...

The purpose of America's mighty arsenal is not to terrify the weak, to provoke armed confrontation, or to lay claim to that which is not ours.

Remarks at a Rally in Johnson City, Tennessee

05/13/1976

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I have no intention of seeing the intelligence community dismantled, its operations paralyzed, or its effectiveness undermined.

This action indicates that a large majority of House Members shares my concern that our legitimate classified national security information ...

This system has worked.

Today's House vote demonstrates that it also takes seriously its responsibility to protect national security secrets.