Robert C. Byrd: “I believe that we shall have to do more than we have in the past to meet the challenges of the 1980's, including…”

“I believe that we shall have to do more than we have in the past to meet the challenges of the 1980's, including spending more money than we have in recent years on defense needs. I do not advocate throwing money at the problem, but I do believe we can prudently and selectively develop those areas in which adequate funding should be forthcoming. I believe that the public will respond positively to this challenge because the American people are beginning to recognize the degree to which peace and our continued prosperity rest on the maintenance of a strong national defense.”