Political Quotes

“I am proud to join the Republican leadership of both the Senate and the House, and all Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as an original cosponsor of the Defend America Act of 1996. I call on all Members of Congress to join us in our effort to protect the citizens of the United States from ballistic missile attack. Earlier this year, President Clinton's veto of the Defense authorization bill forced us to reluctantly drop the important national missile defense provisions that we had included in that bill. At that time, we promised that we would be back with separate legislation to provide for the defense of the United States. With the introduction of today's legislation, we have fulfilled that promise and will continue the fight until this legislation is enacted into law--over President Clinton's veto, if necessary. Many Americans find it hard to believe that we currently have no system in place which could defend our Nation against even a single intercontinental ballistic missile strike.”