It is clear that the ground-based missile defense system and the U.S. missile defense system proposed for Europe require challenging and realistic testing before Congress and the Administration can determine if those systems can be operationally effective.
Thune emphasizes the need for realistic testing of missile defense systems.
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It's a pretty simple measure, but an important way to ensure that members of Congress are held to the standards that America should be able to expect of their representatives.
Both pieces of legislation strike at the very heart of issues that the American people care deeply about, passionately about, and we'll see if the Democrats are willing to take yes for an answer.
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