National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010

Floor Speech

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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of this amendment which restores $1.2 billion to the Missile Defense Agency's budget. However, I would like to express my deep concern regarding the misguided and downright dangerous priorities of this Administration and the Democrat Majority with this Defense Authorization.

For the past three years, the defense of our nation has been ranked at the bottom of this Democrat Majority's agenda. Between FY 2007 and FY 2009, the Democrats have increased non-defense funding by 85 percent; an increase of $358 billion. However, funding for our national defense is found at the very bottom of the list with spending increases of only 9 percent.

With the increasing threats of nations like North Korea and Iran--especially considering North Korea's preparations to launch a ballistic missile in the direction of Hawaii on or around July 4th--it is essential that Congress provides the U.S. with the appropriate defense mechanisms to protect our country. Yet the Democrat Majority still has the audacity to cut $1.2 billion from our missile defense systems.

Mr. Chair, this Majority has a false set of priorities which is not only misguided but endangers the security of our nation.

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