Political Quotes

“Indeed, the gun industry does play a crucial role in helping to equip the men and women of our Armed Forces. Companies like Beretta U.S.A., Colt Manufacturing, and others supply a host of weapons and small arms that are vital to our military. This fact is significant because the truth of the matter is that, for a variety of complex reasons, America's military is increasingly being forced to turn to foreign sources for new technology. We simply cannot afford to lose more and more technical expertise if we want to ensure that our men and women in uniform will always have the best equipment and the best technology in the world. Our national security is dependent on having home-grown talent and expertise, and this legislation will help ensure that we do. Ultimately, it is for these reasons that I have decided to cast my vote in support of this legislation. Exhibit 1 Department of Defense, Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC, July 29, 2005. Hon. John Warner, Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to provide you with the Department of Defense's view on S. 397, a bill to ``prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.'' The Department of Defense strongly supports this legislation. We believe that passage of S.…”