Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I think most of us would hope that we won't ever need to use the draft again, but I think the agency is an important insurance policy that we can use against unforeseen threats. In an emergency, in a wartime situation, the effects of this amendment could be disastrous. This is a small price to pay for an agency that has the potential to avert a crisis should the draft ever need to be reinstated. The voluntary military we have maintained for 40 years is, certainly, the preferred method of defending our Nation. We have got the best- trained and the best-equipped military in the world. But the decision on the issue to support and to maintain the Selective Service System is a decision that should be made by the Department of Defense. I believe that this is a small price to pay to make sure that we have this ability should we ever need it. I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman).”