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Originally Posted by Versatile
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Landay:
Many of his assertions
don't check out.
McConnell:
1. First and foremost, a decision of this magnitude
should not be decided under the pressure of a deadline.
2. The American people don't want us to
squeeze our most important work into the final days of a session.
Landay:
No nuclear arms control treaty has ever been considered during a lame-duck Senate session. Other arms control accords, however, have had less debate on the Senate floor and fewer committee hearings than New START has.
McConnell:
...does nothing to
significantly reduce the Russian Federation's stockpile of strategic arms.
Landay:
It's true that Russia could
keep as many warheads in storage as it wishes
Nice job pointing out those inconsistencies Landay!
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