Political Quotes

“The House committee's report states that major ballistic missile defense programs such as Navy theater-wide are not adequately funded throughout the future years' defense program to achieve timely operational capability. The committee places a high priority on the ballistic missile defense program and urges the Department of Defense to commit the funds necessary to achieving timely deployment of systems that will defeat current and future ballistic missile defense threats. The committee also notes that the interim report on the surface Navy radar road map study recently submitted to the Congress states that a series of time-phased radar development decisions must be made to support varying surface ship acquisitions, including requirements for SPY-1 radar upgrades for the near-term Navy theater-wide Block I and investment in technologies for mid- and long-term needs for Navy theater-wide Block II. The committee report states that a clearly defined and funded radar road map is necessary to ensure the necessary upgrade to Legacy radar systems and the development of new radar systems and also states that the expectation of the Navy's approved radar program will be incorporated in the fiscal year 2002 budget requirement.”