I simply say, this is the time to pause, this is the time to reflect, this is the time, if you will, to take some time. Because what we are about, in this authorization bill, is going to have long-range, possibly serious implications, in the view of this Senator, who has worked on these matters for a long, long time. Certainly, the policies regarding the national security interests of the United States should not be dictated by Moscow.
Discussing the implications of an authorization bill related to national security and missile defense.
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