Ellen Tauscher: “Last year, President Obama outlined several steps to strengthen our national security by reducing the role and numbers…”

Thank you for all of your work to keep arms control and nuclear nonproliferation at the forefront of our foreign policy.

The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States or its allies and partners.

The bar for using nuclear weapons is extremely high.

If you are a member of the NPT, and are clearly in compliance, then you have this exemption.