Trent Lott: “I believe actually of the $190 million that would have been affected only $17.28 million come under the category of the…”

“I believe actually of the $190 million that would have been affected only $17.28 million come under the category of the IMET, International Military Education and Training. I understand what the Senator is saying, but I still think that it is pretty hard to explain to the people or justify that we are providing funds for military education and training to countries that vote against us 75 percent of the time or more. I realize some of it may be used in good ways. I can understand that. But I am hesitant to take that feature out. I recognize that it is for education and training. But when you are talking about providing our taxpayers' dollars to those nations who oppose us and give them even more military training, I think Americans would be very, very hesitant to feel like that would be a wise and proper investment. In direct answer to the Senator's request of examples of how they vote against us, again I point out that these 43 nations voted against us 75 percent of the time.”