We cannot do new starts, we cannot get into cyber protection, the very thing you hold dear, because we do not have the ability to do so under continuing resolutions, 9 out of the last 10 years.
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Smith discusses the limitations of continuing resolutions on military and cyber operations.
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It is certainly true that Russia is making more money now from its exports than they were, but the reality is that Putin is not fighting the war he wants to be fighting because of our restrictions.
The focus there needs to be on the enforcement, the surveillance, because the sanctions are in place.
But sitting here on the Armed Services Committee, let's not kid ourselves about the impact that would have on what is supposed to be our paramount duty to defend this country if we passed a continuing resolution. It would be devastating.
We must remember that our policy with respect to these states is not to increase sanctions for sanctions sake.





