[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 36 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H1017-H1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY TROUBLESOME

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, the Clinton administration's poor handling 
of known nuclear espionage efforts by China might prove to be an 
interesting and new story line for a Tom Clancy novel, but in my mind 
it has become potentially the ``Apocalypse Now,'' part two.
  I find it troubling that it took 18 months for this administration to 
take necessary action after reports of espionage and security breaches 
came to light, and I am outraged that background check waivers 
continued to be granted for suspect foreign visitors in light of the 
reported espionage.
  Can we realistically expect to maintain our technological expertise 
when supercomputers and satellite innovations are offered up without 
proper restrictions?
  Mr. Speaker, our military is already in trouble due to the financial 
shortfalls and cuts this administration has placed on it. Now other 
countries have classified information and U.S. nuclear technology, all 
of which could directly impact our national security.

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  Mr. Speaker, I yield back this administration's national security 
policy before it becomes apocalypse now.

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