User Clip: Rep Jared Polis on NDAA 2017 & renewable energy

01:13:59Jared PolisRECOGNIZED. MR. POLIS: I STILL REMAIN HARD-PRESSED TO SEE HOW THE BURROING BEETLE OR LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN ARE SOMEHOW A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL. LOOK, THERE IS A NUMBER OF OTHER FLAWS WITH THE BILL. IT GREATLY OVERFUNDS OUR NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL COST THE TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS. I HAVE OFFERED AN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THAT. THIS IS FOR A STOCKPILE OF WEAPONS THAT COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED AND STILL MAINTAIN THE CAPABILITY OF DESTROYING THE WORLD MANY TIMES OVER. HOWEVER USEFUL THAT CAPABILITY MAY BE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH CAPABILITY TO DESTROY THE WORLD THREE OR FOUR TIMES INSTEAD OF SEVEN. GOD FORBID WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CAPABILITIES TO DESTROY THE ENTIRE WORLD AND WIPE OUT LIFE. THIS BILL DOES NOT INCLUDE AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED AN AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, SYRIA, AND close