While the GMD system would be employed to defend the United States against limited missile launches from any source, it does not have the capacity to cope with large scale Russian or Chinese missile attacks, and is not intended to affect the strategic balance with those countries.
Discussing the limitations of the GMD system against large-scale missile attacks.
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It is so important that we do get it right, because, as many of your colleagues have pointed out, there could be unintended consequences on these very exporters that we are trying to help if we don't get this right.
If we really want to take full advantage of the ocean carriage in this country, we are probably going to need a lot more investment.
Achieving change in the detention and demurrage practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators would unquestionably bring relief to exporters.
It is important that the FMC is sufficiently funded so that it can properly carry out these reforms, which will greatly benefit American businesses and the American consumer.
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