[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1768]
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                        H.R. 7--A REAL STINKEROO

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, Benjamin Franklin once said, ``Fish and 
visitors smell after three days.'' He might also have added the 
National Security Revitalization Act which comes to the House today.
  Mr. Speaker, it is no wonder the Republican leadership does not want 
this bill lying around too long, and do not want it debated and are 
ramming it through, because it is a real stinkeroo. Assembled by 
pollsters, this bill is malodorous in many respects, and I say to my 
colleagues, ``It really takes your breath away when it calls for 
spending billions of dollars on star wars.''
  I understand that the Republican Caucus gave Dr. Edward Teller, the 
father of star wars, a standing ovation when he recently addressed the 
group, a standing ovation for star wars in this bill at the expense of 
readiness for American troops, a standing O for star wars which 
jeopardizes START, ABM, and other treaties, including chemical weapons 
treaties.
  Let us get serious, Mr. Speaker, and reject the ghost of star wars 
past. Support the Edwards amendment, and reject H.R. 7. It is ill-
conceived, ill-constructed, and probably unconstitutional.
  I say to my colleagues, ``Let's get serious about our national 
defense.''

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