[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 121 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NDAA REMARKS

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I was disappointed in the recent debate 
we had here dealing with the National Defense Authorization Act. It was 
a culture war instead of national security. The biggest failure was the 
inability to address our nuclear weapons policy.
  We couldn't even eliminate one outmoded bomb. We couldn't allow the 
reevaluation of our land-based intercontinental ballistic missile 
system, even though they have been plagued by rampant corruption, 
cheating, and drug use.
  Sadly, Congress continued to avoid the issue of nuclear deterrence. 
How many times do we have to destroy a country before they are 
discouraged in attacking us?
  How many billion dollars need to be wasted in piling on additional 
nuclear weapons that pose threats in and of themselves?
  This is a question that the American people deserve Congress to 
address. Sadly, this legislation continues to ignore the issue.

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