William R. Richardson: “if the Congress passes this dangerous, reckless, isolationist bill called the National Security Act there will be no…”

“if the Congress passes this dangerous, reckless, isolationist bill called the National Security Act there will be no need for a State or Defense Department. There will be 230 House Republicans who can be secretaries of State and Defense, calling the shots for American national security and defense policy. God help us. Mr. Speaker, we are debating the most radical reversal of U.S. foreign policy in 10 years. That is irresponsible. Here is what this bill does: It eviscerates the President's conduct and ability to run foreign policy. It brings back the billion-dollar star wars program at the expense of the readiness of our troops. And what is the threat? The Power Rangers? It destroys our peacekeeping ability at the United Nations, and Persian Gulf would not have been able to happen. It disrupts NATO by deciding who can join and who cannot. Mr. Speaker, America's allies, particularly at NATO, at this moment are asking if this is a joke or a bad dream, and our enemies are salivating.”