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Floyd Spence: “Mr. Chairman, we look back at history. What is being said today on both sides of the aisle is not a whole lot different…”

On the recordMay 14, 1996
Mr. Chairman, we look back at history. What is being said today on both sides of the aisle is not a whole lot different from what we experienced before. if we look back at history, we always have found people who thought we were doing too much in defense of our country, and we also found people who thought that we were not doing enough, and somehow or another we have been able to overcome those arguments from people who refuse to see the threats that we face in the world, our freedom, and we have remained free because of it. The fight is a continuing fight, it has always been here, it is always going to be here. Today is rehash of the same thing. We have a dangerous world. Our obligation is to keep our country free, what we are trying to do.
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Floyd Spence
South Carolina
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Discussing the ongoing debate about national defense and freedom.

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