Political Quotes

“I assure you, this administration and, indeed, the Senate as a whole is focused, as it should be, on homeland defense and taking those measures to protect the American people here at home and, indeed, abroad. There is no lack of emphasis I can find in the overall framework of legislative proposals now in law and hopefully to be enacted in law, making it very clear this President, under his leadership, is moving on a number of fronts to combat terrorism in the United States and where it affects our citizens abroad. Yes, I listened carefully, and others have mentioned the warnings we are receiving. They do address the weaponry--the weapons that are known to be in the hands of those who have interests antithetical to our great United States, our people, our freedom, and our way of life. But in this particular bill, as it relates to missile defense, we are looking into the future. There are many signs that clearly justify actions being taken, hopefully by this legislation, and to begin to take those steps to put in place such defenses as our technology can devise, and promptly, which would enable us to provide a limited system--not some giant umbrella but a limited system of defenses against a limited attack of missiles.”