Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement as the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report was signed by conferees last night:
“Throughout this Congress, my subcommittee has highlighted the need for increased missile defense for the homeland. In spite of the concerns raised by my subcommittee, and the full House Armed Services Committee, the Administration has continuously cut funding to counter the threat of ballistic missile attack on the United States. The planning and study for an additional U.S. missile defense site is welcome news because it signals agreement that it is time to put the missile defense of the homeland as our top priority.
"The events of this month should serve as a warning - North Korea's ballistic missile success is Iran's success as well. We can no longer afford that Administration's disregard of homeland missile defense.