That's when we first heard about this, but let's remember something. Why was this spy balloon over Montana? Because we are proud of the fact that we have the Malmstrom Air Force Base, the 341st missile wing. We have intercontinental ballistic missiles spread across north central Montana. These are the most powerful weapons known to mankind. These are weapons of mass destruction that we use to prevent a war. They are a terrific deterrent to make sure we are at peace.
I remember Ronald Reagan talking about peace through strength. This is a strong part of our defense of this country. In fact, one of my favorite sayings that Air Force base, given them by one of the former commanders, was "scaring the hell out of America's enemies since 1962." The problem with Joe Biden and this White House is... they're empowering our enemies since 2021. It's a dangerous moment that just makes our adversaries feel bolder about doing something irrational with America.