[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E906]
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HASC HEARING ON EXAMINING IRREGULARITY IN THE STRATEGIC BASING PROCESS 
                         FOR U.S. SPACE COMMAND

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2023

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, America is grateful for 
the leadership of Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama for his vision and 
persistence to support the creation of U.S. Space Command along with 
President Donald Trump. This recognizes the threats of dictators, war 
criminal Putin and the CCP who have developed capabilities in space to 
threaten American families--we can achieve peace through strength.
  It is sad when political interference controls basing, not first the 
priority of national security.
  In South Carolina, we experienced this as the Charleston Naval Base 
was re-located to New Hampshire. The obvious advantages of Charleston 
with a temperate climate of unlimited operations was ignored as the 
then Senate Majority Leader was from Maine with his constituents 
commuting to New Hampshire.
  Congressman Austin Scott is correct. Now Politics determines where 
the missions go. This is a dangerous game, with national security to 
suffer.

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