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“I offered to resign last night, and President Trump said, 'Let’s talk about it tomorrow.'”
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On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
This amendment is so 1980s. It's when Ronald Reagan proposed STAR Wars and the Democrats were opposed, and we're well past that. Missile defense now has total bipartisan support. President Clinton pursued it, President Obama pursued it and both of the Presidents Bush pursued it. We know two things--the threat is real, and the system works. The gentleman from Ohio said this hasn't passed 100 tests. Well, we haven't funded 100 tests. It is absolutely a system that works and is needed.
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