Political Quotes

“the Kucinich-Lee counterterrorism amendment to H.R. 3338, Department of Defense appropriations, increases money for counterterrorism, significantly increases funding for anthrax and smallpox vaccine production, $82 million, and provides for a mass destruction civil support team in every State. It significantly boosts the Nunn-Lugar counterproliferation program to help secure tons of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons material in the former Soviet Union, and the offset is $78 million out of the $8 billion for ballistic missile defense, less than a 10 percent cut. It cuts funding for construction for Fort Greely, where initial deployment threatens the ABM treaty. This transfer is the most allowed under budget scoring rules. Mr. Chairman, I think it is very important that at this time we take a stand to recognize the importance of the ABM treaty. The deployment of this program would threaten that treaty. I think it is important that we take a stand to put more funds into counterterrorism. That is the spirit of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”