[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H5774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMARKS ON NORTH KOREA
(Mr. BANKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute.)
Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, last week, as we celebrated our
Nation's birthday, news broke that North Korea successfully launched
its first intercontinental ballistic missile.
The missile's estimated range would put Alaska within reach. Like all
Americans, I am deeply concerned by this development.
North Korea's possession of an estimated 20 nuclear warheads and
chemical and biological weapons makes it an urgent and imminent threat
to the United States.
While there are no easy options, our country must do more to deter
the Kim regime. I strongly support building our missile defense
programs, which is a priority in this year's National Defense
Authorization Act, which the House is considering this week.
I also support increasing sanctions against China and Chinese
companies that support the Kim regime. At this critical time, all
options, including military action, must be on the table. The threat of
a nuclear-armed North Korea is too serious to simply maintain the
status quo.
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