Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970111247

I would be remiss if I did not state. in unequivocal terms. my belief that an altogether disproportionate amount of the funding proposals in this bill are predicated on security assumptions primarily military in nature. This bill would provide appropriations to finance nearly $6 billion-$5.717.476.000in security assistance and arms credits. The total of economic development assistance. excluding our refugee assistance programs. is only about onehalf that amount. $3.118.207.804. In this regard. let me note briefly what I regard as more than a curious anomaly. Global arms sales. according to the Department of Defense. increased by $1.3 billion in fiscal year 1971 to $15.2 billion in fiscal year 1980.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
DANIEL INOUYE
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
HI
Gender
M
Date
1981-11-16
Speech ID
970111247
Paragraph
#0
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