What are the implications of a China that may be on nuclear parity with the United States? Charles Bass More Quotes by Charles Bass More Quotes From Charles Bass The United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995. Charles Bass united-states design government As the war on terrorism spreads and prolongs, the fruits of ending the threat of terrorism around the world will be tempered with a whole new series of problems to be addressed and resolved. Charles Bass fruit war world In its report, the Cox Committee concludes that China is using stolen U.S. design information to speed up its deployment of a new nuclear missile force. Charles Bass nuclear-missiles deployment design The committee discloses that even after the U.S. government learned of the diversion of U.S. designs for nuclear warheads in late 1995, the Clinton Administration failed to take steps immediately to improve security. Charles Bass nuclear design government Despite the best of efforts, many foster children are neither reunited with their families, nor adopted. Charles Bass reuniting effort children Like any good spy novel, the Cox Report alleges that Chinese spies penetrated four U.S. weapons research labs and stole important information on seven nuclear warhead designs. Charles Bass spy chinese design There are things I want to get done, and If I can reconnect where I was before, working on the issues I'm interested in, that's exciting to me. Charles Bass issues done want But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason. Charles Bass levels technology community Since 1998, the Administration has begun to upgrade counterintelligence and security at U.S. weapons labs. Charles Bass labs administration weapons As a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I will be participating in several hearings on the startling revelations contained in the report. Charles Bass revelations hearing house Why did the Clinton Administration continue to liberalize export controls on sensitive technologies even after it learned that China had stolen designs? Charles Bass administration design technology For four years, I listened to stories of intelligence failures, and it wasn't due to incompetence of anyone in the system, but that the system is so arcane. Charles Bass four stories years There is a difference between strategic or technical default and default where you really don't have the economy to support the spending. We are not at that point yet. We could be. We could be, like some European nations. Charles Bass economy support differences Most of the major increases in the debt ceiling have been accompanied by structural changes in the way we raise and spend money. Charles Bass debt ceilings way But I think the global economy will understand that the United States has the ability to meet its obligations. But it's not going to be able to do it over the long term if we can't control the growth of government. Charles Bass government long thinking I am in the process of trying to decide whether I can make a substantive and productive contribution to the policy-making process. I was always there because I wanted to work on the pressing issues of the day - I'm interested in energy, I'm interested in the climate bill and technology policy. Charles Bass policy-making issues technology The Intelligence Committee will also examine present counterintelligence programs for the Department of Energy, the National Laboratories, and the Department of Defense. Charles Bass program defense energy The committee's finding that China stole sensitive technology from U.S. weapons research labs is alarming. Charles Bass labs technology research China has legally purchased high performance computers, advanced machine tools, and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment from several American companies. Charles Bass machines computer tools The U.S. government knew that China wanted to acquire sensitive U.S. technology, and instead of implementing a policy to prevent them from acquiring the information, the government all but gave them an invitation to take our equipment and designs. Charles Bass design technology government
