Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, over the last 10 years, U.S. troops have been deployed for more operations per year than ever before. Currently, the United States has over 48,000 military personnel involved in 13 ongoing operations in unstable areas like Bosnia, Haiti, and Iraq. In Somalia, for example, there was no clear objective, no clear timeframe, and no clear plan to bring our military personnel home. In 1993, Congress appropriated $401.6 million for U.N. operations--President Clinton had requested $597 million. Mr. Chairman, we are reaching a troubling time in our defense policy. We are spending too much money in situations where we have very little control. The United States is responsible for 25 percent of the United Nations' normal operating budget. We pay 31.7 percent of the cost of missions sponsored by the United Nations. Mr. Chairman, this is a disturbing trend and patriotic Americans want to stop it. That is why we are asking our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work with us in passing the National Security Restoration Act. Let's restrict U.S. troops to those missions that are in our national interests, reduce the cost of the United States of U.N. missions, and demand that U.S. troops be only deployed under U.S. commanders. Let us pass H.R. 7.”