Political Quotes

“I reclaim my time and I respect the gentleman's suggestions. As a matter of fact, I have been following this for 15 years. And the United States taxpayers have paid $60 billion over that 15 years, and we do not have a system that works. Now, think about that. Mr. and Mrs. American Taxpayer has paid over $60 billion. Here, it is warheads up, missile comes up, shoo, $60 billion. How far can this keep going before it becomes a farce? I think we are already at that point. That is why I support the amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney). Mr. Chairman, I followed this for 15 years. This is not Buck Rogers, folks. This is real tax dollars going for a system that does not work, and now there is claims of fraud on the only test that was said to have worked. I think that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney) raises a good point about cutting procurement. I think that the issue of destabilization of our relations with China and Russia ought to be of concern. I think that we could conclude that national security is being diminished here; that it would diminish global stability; that it is technologically unproven; that the threat is exaggerated; and that it would undermine arms agreement.”