HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he wants to see future defense dollars allocated to Huntsville.
Senate Republicans are currently pushing to pass funding for one of the president’s biggest defense projects, the Golden Dome, and Tuberville said he believes the Rocket City is primed to play a major role.
“Huntsville is a national standard when it comes to defense and national security,” Tuberville said. “The Senate is proposing nearly $25 billion in a reconciliation package as a down payment to begin construction on this massive project.”
In a press conference Thursday, Tuberville said he believes the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were successful in setting back the nation’s nuclear capabilities, but he did not rule out future military action.
“We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon,” Tuberville said. “If we just set them back a month, what we did was good. Now, going back in there and involving the United States, I don’t think we need to do that as we speak, but if need be in the future, we’ll let President Trump make that decision.”
Tuberville said national security is more important than ever, and he believes Redstone Arsenal is capable of supporting the Golden Dome project.
“As Alabama’s voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I’m going to keep fighting to keep Alabama at the forefront of President Trump’s Golden Age,” Tuberville said.
On Thursday, Sen. Katie Britt, along with two other Republicans Senators, introduced a bill to fund the development of the Golden Dome in committee. The legislation is in its earliest form, but it has the support of a number of Republicans and the president.
The project would develop new technology, like hypersonic defenses and space-based interceptors.
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