North Alabama U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) hit back at the Biden administration’s reported decision to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado instead of moving it to Alabama as a formal competition called for.

Strong represents Huntsville which came out on top of a required Pentagon comparison of bases that wanted to host the new command. That included the Colorado Springs Air Force base reportedly now favored by Biden’s team. The command was brought to life there but had to compete with other host candidates according to Pentagon rules.

An NBC report Monday night said the Biden White House is concerned about Alabama’s strong anti-abortion laws and also believes the head start Colorado got by being the startup and current home of the command shouldn’t be wasted.

“When the Air Force looked at what was in the best interest of national security, they chose Redstone Arsenal to house U.S. Space Command headquarters,” Strong said of the Pentagon review. “Any deviation from that is a slight against those serving in uniform. I’ve seen all the reviews and reports on the basing process – but don’t remember access to late-term abortions being one of the 21 criteria used to evaluate the sites.

“The White House’s inaction and handwringing have brought the consequence of a more than two-year delay for the final basing decision for Space Command,” Strong said. “Each passing day is another reminder that the Biden Administration is willing to prioritize bowing down to political pressure over what is best for the military and national defense.”

The command’s mission is to protect American satellites in space and any other assets the nation could place there.