Senators Voice Doubts On Nuke Treaty -- Washington Times
Conservatives demand no missile-defense limits.
Key Senate conservatives are holding off support for the new arms treaty signed by President Obama and his Russian counterpart on Thursday and are seeking promises that the agreement will not limit missile defenses, arms verification and nuclear modernization efforts.
"Republicans have made clear for months what needs to be done in order to move this process; there's been no ambiguity in our position on a strong missile defense, nuclear triad and the need to verify any treaty," said Don Stewart, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican.
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My Comment: With a majority of Americans opposing this new treaty, opposition to this treaty from the US Senate will only grow with time .... and it will be an issue in November's Congressional elections.