US President Barack Obama, with Russian President Dmitriy MedvedevObama Aides Confident About START Treaty -- USA Today
The White House is exuding confidence heading into a key Senate vote today on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia.
Senate Democrats will seek to cut off debate today on the treaty, clearing the way for a final vote on START amid Republican criticism that it could undercut U.S. missile defense efforts.
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More News On Today's U.S. Senate Vote On The Start Treaty
No. 3 Senate Republican to back arms treaty -- YahooNnews/AP
Support builds for approval of U.S.-Russia nuke pact -- MSNBC/AP
Senate's Number-Three Republican Announces Support for START -- ABC News
More Support for Arms Control Treaty -- New York Times
Senate nears key vote on START accord -- CNN
No. 3 Senate Republican to back arms treaty -- Bloomberg
Democrats Confident They'll Ratify START -- NPR
Sniping with McConnell over START -- Washington Post
Nuclear Pact Adds Backers -- Wall Street Journal
Partisan bickering over START -- Politico
Senate vote on nuclear treaty may be defining moment for Obama -- L.A. Times
My Comment: If there is a vote today on the START treaty .... which appears to be the case .... this tells me that the Democrats have counted the votes, and are now confident of passage.