September 26, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1827 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

HYDRO RELICENSING IN NEED OF natural phenomenon. At all times, FEMA pro- TRIBUTE TO SWADESH REFORM vided local officials, South Florida Congres- CHATTERJEE sional offices, and residents with information HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS about the services it provides before and after HON. DAVID E. PRICE OF NEW YORK the natural disaster. OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES South Florida was harshly hit by Hurricane IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Saturday, September 26, 1998 Georges, although thankfully, not as severely Saturday, September 26, 1998 as many had predicted. Throughout FEMA Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, acted in a professional manner providing the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held an I want to offer my congratulations to a re- residents of South Florida an opportunity to oversight hearing on the relicensing process spected citizen of my district and a national for the Nation's hydroelectric projects. This is observe their tax dollars at work. leader of the Indian-American community, an important energy issue. Hydroelectric gen- I extend my appreciation to FEMA director, Swadesh Chatterjee, on his election to the eration is the third largest source of U.S. elec- James Lee Witt, and his staff for their magnifi- presidency of one of the oldest and best- tric generation. And it accounts for about 96 cent work in helping my community prepare known Indian-American organizations in the percent of U.S. renewable energy generation. for this disaster. nation, the Indian American Forum for Political While the time remaining in this session will Education. A recent gathering of more than not permit us to address any kind of meaning- f 500 members of IAFPE unanimously elected ful reform in the relicensing process, it is clear Mr. Chatterjee. There could be no stronger ad- from yesterday's hearing that this should be a WHAT IS A FLAG? vocate for the American-Indian community nor top priority in the 106th Congress. a more adept leader than Swadesh Chatterjee Currently relicense applications make up the to guide the IAFPE into the next century, and bulk of the Federal Energy Regulatory Com- HON. JAY W. JOHNSON we are proud that he calls North Carolina mission's licensing workload. The Commis- home. OF WISCONSIN sion's work, in this area, has been hampered Since his immigration to America from Cal- by the complex nature of the relicensing proc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cutta, India in 1980, Swadesh Chatterjee has ess. A number of parties are involved; the been a leader in North Carolina's business Saturday, September 26, 1998 gamut of Federal laws governing the process community. Swadesh began as the plant man- often have very different and contradictory Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I ager of Brandt Instruments, a manufacturer of goals; and we also discovered that there are would like to enter into the RECORD the follow- process control instrumentation located in the disputes between the authority retained by ing essay by Peter Hagen, a seventh-grade Raleigh-Durham area. He was quickly pro- State resource agencies and the Commission. student from Appleton, Wisconsin. Peter's moted to Executive Vice President, then to the The multiple layers involved in the relicens- essay is entitled ``What is a Flag?,'' and took position of President, where he has served for ing process has imposed regulatory require- first place at the Appleton Flag Day essay the past five years. Under his guidance, ments and costs that threaten to undermine contest. His words demonstrate how our flag Brandt Instruments's operating profits have the Nation's hydropower system. New York grown 170% in the last three years. touches each of us in an emotional, personal City greatly benefits from the inexpensive hy- Swadesh Chatterjee has been an important way. Peter understands the respect our flag dropower generated by the Niagara Falls leader of the growing Indian-American com- deserves, and it is an honor for me to share through New York utilities like, the New York munity in North Carolina. This community is his moving essay with the rest of America. Power Authority and Consolidated Edison. noteworthy for the many accomplished profes- Given the need to relicense over 65 percent of What is a flag? sionals and business people it contains, for its the Nation's hydro electric capacity in the next strong emphasis on education, family life, and 15 years, we must seriously consider estab- Some say it’s just a piece of cloth. Others the preservation of cultural traditions, and for lishing a more reasonable regulatory process. may say that it’s just fancy toilet paper. its contributions to the wider community. I would urge my colleagues to make reform But what does it stand for? Swadesh Chatterjee is proud of this commu- of the hydro relicensing process a top priority nity, as they are of him, and we are all de- It is a representative of our country, just in the next Congress. We can ill-afford to lose as much a representative as the President. lighted that his leadership will now be ex- the benefits of our Nation's most reliable and Our country is a large number of citizens tended nationwide. I am honored to represent environmentally sound renewable energy united under the government, the values of Swadesh Chatterjee and his family and to source. I look forward to addressing this im- this country, and the flag. This country was know him as a friend, and I am pleased to portant energy issue next year. formed and received its values and freedoms commend his leadership and his achieve- f through the individual sacrifices of many ments before my colleagues in the House different men and women. Some may have today. SOUTH FLORIDA APPRECIATES given their sacrifice through the system of f FEMA’S HELP IN PREPARING indentured servants. Some may have come FOR HURRICANE GEORGES as penniless immigrants, coming to look for PERSONAL EXPLANATION a better life. Some have even given their lives in defense of this country and what it HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN stands for. HON. DEBORAH PRYCE OF FLORIDA OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yes, but what does this all tell me about my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES flag? Saturday, September 26, 1998 Saturday, September 26, 1998 Our flag is the same flag that Francis Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, South Scott Key wrote about in his famous an- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, during Florida owes a debt of gratitude to the Federal them. Our flag is the same flag that Betsy the week of September 21, 1998, I was ab- Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Ross gave so much time and effort to make. sent due to an illness in my family. I received its exceptional performance in helping our Our flag is the same flag that has crossed an official leave of absence from the Majority communities prepare for Hurricane Georges. oceans and deserts, mountains and plains, Leader in this regard. In the hours before the hurricane struck, country after country, making sure that the However, had I been present, I would have FEMA played a critical role in helping the local oppressed are freed. voted in the following manner on the following counties make preparations for this dangerous This is what the flag means to me. legislation:

∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. E1828 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 26, 1998 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1998 H.R. 4579ÐTaxpayer Relier Act of 1998: Throughout its history, and as a result of its H. Res. 545Ðimpeaching Kenneth W. Starr, On agreeing to the Rangel Amendment many fundraising efforts, the Club has been a an independent counsel of the United States (Roll Call No. 468): NAY. significant contributor to Massachusetts Eye appointed pursuant to 28 United States Code On passage (Roll Call No. 469): AYE. Research to aid in its fight to prevent blind- section 593(b), of high crimes and mis- f ness. The Club has also been a long-standing demeanors, motion to table the measure (Roll contributor to the Attleboro Scholarship Foun- RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT Call No. 453): AYE. dation, which provides funds to Attleboro stu- AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1997 H. Res. 144Ðto express support for the bi- dents who are pursuing higher education. centennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition SPEECH OF Since 1948, the Attleboro Lions Club has con- (Roll Call No. 454): AYE. tributed approximately $104,000 to this worthy H. Res. 505Ðexpressing the sense of the HON. GLENN POSHARD cause. Other organizations Attleboro that have House of Representatives with respect to the OF ILLINOIS received funds from the Club over the last few importance of diplomatic relations with the Pa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years include the YMCA, the Literacy Center, cific Island nations (Roll Call No. 455): AYE. Friday, September 25, 1998 the Audubon Society, Balfour Riverwalk H. Con. Res. 315Ðexpressing the sense of Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate Project, the Guide Dog Foundation, the Ten the Congress condemning the atrocities by the opportunity to comment on the House's Mile River Watershed Alliance and Big Broth- Serbian police and military forces against Al- consideration of Fast-Track trade authority ers, Big Sisters. The Club also hosts an an- banians in Kosova and urging that blocked as- today. While I have supported efforts to ex- nual Christmas party for the blind residents of sets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia pand markets for our exports, particularly our the Attleboro community. (Serbian and Montenegro) under control of the agricultural exports, including GATT and the It will be my great honor to attend a lunch- United States and other governments be used extension of MFN status for China, I cannot eon on October 13 celebrating the 75th anni- to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for vote for this legislation. Over the past five versary of the Attleboro Lions Club. I hope the losses suffered through Serbian police and years we have watched hundreds of thou- members of the club will take great pride in military action (Roll Call No. 456): AYE. sands of jobs from our cities lost across the the hard work and spirit of service that has THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998 border of Mexico. I represent a very rural part characterized this organization since its incep- H.R. 4112Ðmaking appropriations for the of Illinois, and the impact this has on small tion. Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending towns is devastating. When a major employer f September 30, 1999, and for other purposes leaves such a community, often times the dis- TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH SNYDER (Roll Call No. 457): AYE. placed workers have no where to go for other H.R. 3616Ðto authorize appropriations for opportunities. Families are dramatically af- fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the fected. I have seen the consequences. HON. NANCY PELOSI Department of Defense, to prescribe military The underpinning of this debate defines who OF CALIFORNIA personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and we are as a people. Currently in this country IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for other purposes (Roll Call No. 458): AYE. we are encouraging a race to the bottom. We Saturday, September 26, 1998 H.R. 3736Ðto amend the Immigration and have set up a framework where we encourage Nationality Act to make changes relating to H± Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- U.S. companies to find the cheapest wages 1B nonimmigrants: nize the accomplishments of Elizabeth Synder, and least restrictive employment and environ- On agreeing to the Watt (NC) amendment a long time civic leader who helped pave the mental regulations elsewhere in the world. (Roll Call No. 459): NAY way for women to assume positions of leader- On final passage (Roll Call No. 460): AYE. This Congress should not be undercutting the ship in California, who died in Los Angeles on hardworking men and women that have made FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1998: August 26, 1998 of complications related to this country the envy of the world. The free- H. Res. 552Ðproviding for consideration of emphysema. She was 84. dom the United States represents more than the bill (H.R. 4578) to amend the Social Secu- Elizabeth first came to national attention in any other is the ability to work hard and get rity Act to establish the Protect Social Security 1954, when she was elected Chair of the Cali- aheadÐan honest day's pay for an honest Account into which the Secretary of the Treas- fornia Democratic Party, becoming the first day's work. We have seen the erosion of this ury shall deposit budget surpluses until a re- woman in the United States to be elected principle, because for too many people it takes form measure is enacted to ensure the long- chair of a major political party in any state. In more than one job to realize that promise. term solvency of the OASDI trust funds, and a career that spanned more than half a cen- This is not justice. tury, Elizabeth worked prominently in the Cali- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4579) to pro- As I listen to the debate this afternoon it is vide tax relief for individuals, families, and fornia presidential campaigns of Harry Tru- all too obvious that the timing of this discus- man, Adlai Stevenson, and Lyndon Johnson farming and other small businesses, to provide sion is aimed at political gains, not economic tax incentives for education, to extend certain and served as the California Co-Chair of ones. Members on both sides of this aisle are President Jimmy Carter's 1976 Presidential expiring provisions, and for other purposes; ready to engage in honest debate about the On ordering the previous question (Roll Call campaign. As one who benefited from Liz's provisions that can be added to this bill to No. 461): AYE. leadership, her advice when I served as Chair make it acceptable to allÐto make it truly rep- On agreeing to the resolution (Roll Call No. of the California Democratic Party and her resent free trade. We were ready to do that 462): AYE. friendship for many years, I am pleased to call H.R. 4578Ðto amend the Social Security last fall. But today's vote does not advance Liz's accomplishments to the attention of my Act to establish the Protect Social Security Ac- this cause. I hope it has not been dealt too se- colleagues. count into which the Secretary of the Treasury vere a blow. I urge my colleagues to vote Born on April 8, 1914, in Minnesota of immi- shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform against this legislation, and for a real debate grant parents, Elizabeth and her family moved measure is enacted to ensure the long-term on these critical issues. to San Diego in the early 1920's. Following solvency of the OASDI trust funds; f the collapse of her father's business at the On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (Roll 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE outset of the Great Depression, Elizabeth, her Call No. 463): NAY. ATTLEBORO LIONS CLUB mother and two brothers relocated to East Los On passage (Roll Call No. 464): AYE. Angeles where life was, in her words, ``lean, H. Res. 553Ðproviding for consideration of HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN precarious and hard.'' Elizabeth graduated the bill (H.R. 2621) to extend trade authorities with honors from Garfield High School in OF MASSACHUSETTS procedures with respect to reciprocal trade 1931. She studied at Los Angeles City College IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreements, and for other purposes (Roll Call and in 1933, matriculated as a political No. 465): AYE. Saturday, September 26, 1998 science major at UCLA, where she went on to H.R. 2621Ðto extend trade authorities pro- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on October become one of the first two doctoral can- cedures with respect to reciprocal trade agree- 13, 1998, the Attleboro Lions Club will be didates in UCLA's political science depart- ments, and for other purposes (Roll Call No. celebrating its 75th anniversary. Chartered in ment. 466): AYE. 1923, it is the third oldest Lions Club in the In 1939, her mother's failing health required SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1998: State of Massachusetts. Elizabeth to leave her post-graduate studies to On approving the Journal (Roll Call No. The Attleboro Lions Club has established a go to work. Elizabeth became a substitute 467): AYE. long tradition of service to the community. high school teacher in Los Angeles. Already CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1829 active in Young Democrats, Elizabeth became mass destruction (WMD) throughout the Mid- ‘‘Jordanian officials are interested in this involved in the workings of government as she dle East. America must take every step to kind of cooperation, which we intend to pur- became a volunteer lobbyist speaking out on help Israel counter these threats through full sue’’ when the congressional half of the Interparliamentary Commission makes a re- behalf of substitute teachers in Sacramento. In development and deployment of an effective ciprocal visit to Israel, possibly in Decem- 1940, she was elected to serve at the Demo- antimissile defense. I hereby submit Mr. ber, said Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz), a commis- cratic National Convention as the alternative Mann's article, entitled ``Israel Lobbies Hard sion member. delegate for her first political mentor, Con- For Antimissile Defense,'' for the Record. As for the presumed global potential of the threat, countries that have never had WMD gressman Jerry Voorhis, who was later de- ISRAEL LOBBIES HARD FOR ANTIMISSILE ‘‘can have it tomorrow because [the tech- feated by Richard M. Nixon in his first bid for DEFENSE nology]’’ is so readily available; ‘‘it’s more public office. In that same year, she married (By Paul Mann) attorney Nathan H. Snyder, her husband of than a theater-specific issue,’’ said former Israeli legislators of all political stripes Israeli Finance Minister Dan Meridor of the fifty-eight years. During WW II, Elizabeth are pressing for faster deployment of anti- ruling Likud coalition. worked for the Canadian government in Wash- missile defenses, warning that democracies Israeli lawmakers stressed there was no ington, D.C. and returned to California where everywhere face a ‘‘new world order’’ of dic- time to lose, claiming that terrorist states she became involved in the first of many Con- tatorships increasingly equipped with mass such as Iran are developing offensive ballis- gressional campaigns on behalf of her lifelong destruction warheads and the missiles to de- tic missiles faster than the U.S. and Israel liver them. are developing defense against them. friend and mentor, Chet Holifield. In an impassioned plea last week to their None of her political activities was more im- ‘‘They are ahead of us—we must face this counterparts on Capitol Hill, four members very clearly,’’ warned Brig. Gen. Ephraim portant to Elizabeth than her life long effort to of the Israeli Knesset called for a re-thinking Sneh of Israel’s opposition Labor party. bring about greater participation by women in of strategic preparedness in light of the ac- ‘‘Their ability to hit Israel and U.S. troops the political arena. During the 1970's, Eliza- celerating spread of nuclear, chemical and in the Middle East is far ahead of what we beth devoted herself to the mentoring of Los biological weapons of mass destruction can do to contain it. Active defenses, like Angeles women in politics, holding weekly (WMD). the Arrow and Thaad, are indispensable, but luncheon meetings of the Thursday Group at Recent Iranian and North Korean tests they are not enough. We must have as well suggest their missiles might have longer the capacity for preemptive defense—what- her Bunker Hill apartment. Her dedication to ranges than previously thought. Israel sus- improving our society extended beyond the ever that may mean.’’ Sneh appeared to be pects North Korea of assisting Syria in de- referring to preemptive Israeli strikes realm of politics. Among the many issues to veloping an indigenous missile manufactur- against emerging WMD capabilities, but did which Liz gave much time and effort in her ing capacity. Tel Aviv also suspects the Da- not elaborate. final years, she was especially proud of her mascus government is working on nerve gas ‘‘We’re now very close to a thousand mis- work on the prevention of fetal alcohol syn- warheads on its ballistic missiles date back siles surrounding the state of Israel,’’ added drome, which culminated in ordinances requir- at least to mid-1997, according to the Carne- Ran Cohen of the Meretz party. ing the posting in restaurants and bars of gie Endowment for International Peace. ‘‘And we don’t have Canadians as neigh- Israeli lawmakers want to expand on many warnings to women regarding the dangers of bors,’’ rejoined Uzi Landau, Likud chairman years of bilateral cooperation with the U.S., of the Knesset’s foreign affairs and defense alcohol consumption during pregnancy. particularly in the interoperability of ballis- committee. In addition to all of her varied civic activities, tic missile defense (BMD) systems designed Arab nations have protested for years, Elizabeth will be remembered fondly by the lit- for theater warfare. Israel successfully test- however, that Israel is a de facto nuclear erally thousands of men and women in all ed its Arrow anti-ballistic missile again last power, has nuclear-capable Jericho ballistic walks of life to whom she provided comfort week and might eventually join in the U.S. missiles, is pursuing unmanned aerial vehi- and assistance in overcoming the adversities Theater High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) cles and cruise missile development and is of alcoholism and substance abuse. program, if varied problems that have dog- collaborating with the U.S. on the Tactical ged it for years are finally overcome. Modi- In 1994, she received the prestigious CORO High-Energy Laser (Thel) system (AW&ST fications to the program might be announced Aug. 12, 1996, p. 31). Public Affairs Award in recognition of her life by the Pentagon this week, one U.S. law- Landau outlined the latest Israeli esti- long commitment to the reform of the Amer- maker said. mates of the missile threat: ican system of government in which she so At the first meeting of the American/ Neighboring Syria is believed to have hun- deeply believed. As Elizabeth herself once Israeli Interparliamentary Commission on dreds of very short-range Frog 7 and SS–21s, wrote: ``In the last analysis, the most signifi- National Security, a joint caucus of legisla- plus hundreds of Scud B and tens of Scud Cs cant single political activity is not winning elec- tors who are ardent missile defense advo- with a range ‘‘basically covering the entirety tions and defeating opponents: It is improving, cates, the Israelis sought to stoke up support of Israel,’’ The Scud Cs are imported from for their long-held advocacy of multilayered North Korea, which is assisting the develop- expanding and correcting government struc- BMD deployment. They placed heavy empha- ment of Syria’s independent manufacture of ture, so that democracy works.'' Her life is sis on boost-phase intercepts—striking those missiles, Landau alleged. ‘‘Tens of war- profiled in the University of California Bancroft enemy missiles right after launch so the heads with these missiles can be equipped Library, ``Women in Politics Oral History warheads fall back on the attacker. This is with chemical gases, and with respect to Project'' and in her autobiography, ``A Ride On considered essential with the advent of this, a project is now underway in Syria for the Political Merry-Go-Round.'' chemical and biological warheads in the pos- development of a new, more advanced lethal Sadly, I send my condolences and those of sessions of regional military powers. Tel nerve gas of the VX type.’’ Iran has 300-plus Scud B missiles and 60 my fellow California Congressional Democrats Aviv suspects Iraq, Iran and Syria have chemical warheads and probably biological Scud Cs. Landau called Iran’s development of to Liz's dear husband, Nathan and her daugh- warheads as well. its 800-mi. range Shahab-3 missile ‘‘vigorous, ter, Christina A. Snyder and her son-in-law, But boost-phase intercept capability pre- done with the active involvement of North Marc M. Seltzer. sents major technical challenges and almost Korea, and above it, Russia. Our assessment f certainly will not be deployable in the next is that without Russian assistance, [the Ira- few years, a period the Israelis consider cru- nians] would not have been as successful as THREATS AGINST ISRAEL cial lead time if theater BMD deployments they were [in the Shahab-3 test in July] and are to be ready when they are needed to they need [Russian aid] critically for the HON. BOB SCHAFFER counter the emerging Middle Eastern threat. successful completion of this project.’’ The Israel’s plan for a multiple-layer missile de- Shahab would enable Iran to target Israel. OF COLORADO fense had its inception in 1988 in a joint pro- Iraq retains the know-how to reconstitute IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram with Washington, begun under the much of its previous WMD capability, once Saturday, September 26, 1998 now-defunct Strategy Defense Initiative U.N. sanctions and weapons inspections are (SDI) of the Reagan Administration. lifted, according to Landau ‘‘It will not take Mr. SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I The Israelis also met with high-ranking much time for Iraq not only to come back to have addressed the House on a number of U.S. military officials last week, including what it used to be, but to be much more of occasions regarding one of America's closest Lt. Gen. Lester L. Lyles, director of the Pen- a threatening force in the region.’’ Following and most-trusted allies, Israel. The following tagon’s Ballistic Missile Defense Organiza- Iraq’s defeat in the 1991 Persian Gulf war, the article, written by Mr. Paul Mann, was pub- tion. It succeeded the SDI office. International Atomic Energy Agency discov- Beyond expanded bilateral cooperation, ered that Baghdad had been secretly pursu- lished on September 21, 1998 in Aviation Israeli legislators urged regional BMD co- ing a multibillion dollar nuclear weapons Week & Space Technology. Mr. Mann's article operation with Turkey and Jordan, and pro- program, code-named ‘‘Petrochemical 3,’’ paints a sobering picture of the current threats posed that the U.S. lead world democracies employing thousands of people at numerous facing Israel today by the accelerating spread in an initiative to head off a global mass sites. The regime of Saddam Hussein has of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of weapons capability while there is still time. sought steadfastly to limit or thwart U.N. E1830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 26, 1998 inspections of its WMD capability, which in- ‘‘When dictators of very poor countries, Reliable deterrence cannot be assured by a cludes chemical and biological weapons and particularly in the Middle East region, in- single solution, technologically or otherwise, materials. vest scarce resources in such projects, they Meridor cautioned. Intelligence, diplomacy, The Middle East threat is unusually acute, do not do so for exhibition purposes,’’ Lan- economic sanctions, boost-phase intercept Landau argued, owing to three factors. First, dau asserted. ‘‘They are prepared to use capability—all avenues of deterrence will the outlaw regimes procuring WMD capabili- [them]—they mean business. Such a Middle have to be pursued. Seeking to dramatize the ties have far-reaching, radical political ob- East threatens other moderate countries in urgency of the issue, he added: ‘‘If we don’t jectives, among them supplanting Western the region like Turkey, like Jordan, like culture. In other words, they are zealots. other countries friendly to the U.S., such as deter [the threat] in time, with the whole Second, the attempts to acquire WMD capa- Egypt, the Persian Gulf emirates, Saudi Ara- range of political and defense capabilities, bility are being fostered with active foreign bia. Such a Middle East poses a threat to the we will find ourselves in a very dangerous involvement, namely Russia. Third, there heart of Europe in a few years to come—and situation. It takes time to develop [missile are no treaty or arms control constraints on beyond the European continent, not later defenses], it takes time to test, it takes time outlaw regimes to prevent them from using than the first decade of the next millen- to produce, to deploy and to train, and we WMD to promote their strategic goals. nium.’’ are in the last hour or minute.’’