New START Treaty Passes Key Senate Vote -- L.A. Times
The Senate votes to bring the nuclear-arms treaty with Russia to the floor for a final vote. Eleven Republicans join with 56 Democrats to pass a cloture motion, 67-28.
The strategic nuclear arms treaty passed a key procedural hurdle on Tuesday when the Senate voted to bring the weapons pact between the United States and Russia to the floor of the Senate for a final vote.
The Senate voted 67-28 to pass a cloture motion, seemingly enough to assure final ratification. Eleven Republicans joined with 56 Democrats to pass the cloture motion.
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