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HR 2420 is another great peace of legislation sponsored by DK. It calls for an end to the weaponization of space. Below is a house speech DK gave on 5/19/05.

Stop the Weaponization of Space
Dennis Kucinich speaking from the Floor of the House

Link to this entry in the Congressional Record
May 19, 2005

"Mr. Speaker, the administration, through senior Air Force officials, wants the U.S. to achieve military supremacy in outer space. Dominating all earth from outer space will have an out-of-this-world price tag, perhaps more than $1 trillion.

"A question: Why reach for the stars with guns in our hands? Are there weapons of mass destruction on Mars?

"Yesterday 28 Members of Congress signed on to H.R. 2420, a bill to stop the weaponization of space, urging the President to sign an international treaty to ban such weapons. If we work together towards creating peace on earth, we would not bring war to the high heavens.

"While some fantasize about being 'masters of the universe,' there are 45 million Americans without health insurance. Corporations are reneging on pension obligations. Social Security is under attack. We are headed towards a $400 billion annual budget deficit, a $600 billion trade deficit, an $8 trillion national debt. The cost of the war in Iraq is over $200 billion. While we build new bases in Iraq, we close them in the United States.

"Earth to Washington, D.C. - Earth to Washington, D.C. - D.C., call home."

Legislation:

H.R. 2420, the Space Preservation Act of 2005, introduced by Congressman Kucinich on May 18, 2005