[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 OPPOSITION TO DEPLOYMENT OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM HAS BEEN A MISTAKE

  (Mr. HILL of Montana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL of Montana. Mr. Speaker, it is increasingly obvious that 
those who have obstructed the deployment of a missile defense system 
have seriously miscalculated the risks to our Nation.
  Hostile, often referred to as rogue, nations now possess the 
technology to threaten our neighborhoods and our cities and our towns 
with advanced weapons and advanced delivery systems.
  Yesterday, we saw a shift. Senate Democrats, who had previously 
obstructed a missile defense system, have now finally seen the light 
and have come to their senses recognizing that risk. I welcome their 
belated support, I only pray that it is not too late.
  Our first and foremost duty to our constituents is a strong national 
defense. Let us hope that those in this House who have obstructed a 
national defense system will join their Senate colleagues and come to 
their senses too, recognizing that we must fulfill our constitutional 
duty to defend the Nation.

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