Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which would not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, this amendment is simple. It adds $20 million to nuclear nonproliferation accounts so that nuclear materials do not fall into the wrong hands. The possibility that terrorists or rogue nations will acquire nuclear weapons, fissile material, or radiological material that could be used in a dirty bomb are among the gravest threats facing our Nation and the international community. Right now, luckily--though there are, of course, exceptions--these most dangerous weapons are in the hands of responsible actors. We cannot allow that dynamic to shift, and we must ensure that these weapons never fall into the hands of bad actors who would seek to do us or the rest of the international community harm. However, today, there is more fissile material in the world than at any other time in our history, and the bad actors are taking notice. According to several studies conducted at Harvard, at least two terrorist groups--al Qaeda and the Japanese terror cult Aum Shinrikyo-- have made serious efforts to buy, steal, or otherwise obtain nuclear weapons in recent years. There is clear evidence that ISIL would, if given the opportunity, strive to do us great harm.…”