Bill Bennett: “I intend to oppose the Kennedy-Feinstein amendment even though I am sympathetic with many of the arguments they make. I…”

“I intend to oppose the Kennedy-Feinstein amendment even though I am sympathetic with many of the arguments they make. I am in agreement with the idea that this is a feasibility study only and that the study should go forward, but my primary concern is that there be no nuclear testing of this particular device or any aspect of this particular device while the study is going on. It is my understanding that is part of the law accepted previously, but I want to make it absolutely sure. For that purpose, I intend, following this vote, some time during the debate, to call up my amendment which makes it clear that there can be no nuclear testing under the cover of a study of the RNEP as it is so called. That amendment is offered not only for myself and my colleague from Utah, Senator Hatch, but we are joined by Senator Collins of Maine and Senator Domenici of New Mexico. I wish to make it clear that my goal is to see to it that there be no nuclear testing in the name of the study unless there is a specific congressional vote with respect to that testing.”