Mike Levin: “the treaty before us not only promotes stability of Europe but also adds a measure of security to the United States. It…”

“the treaty before us not only promotes stability of Europe but also adds a measure of security to the United States. It also promotes universal values for freedom and democracy. The amendment before us simply broadens the language of a study that is already required in the resolution to include the other NATO countries besides those in Europe. I am one of those who is opposed to the commitment of a deployment of a national missile defense system before we know costs, threats, impacts on arms reduction, and technological feasibility. But this amendment does not call for any commitment to the deployment of a national missile defense; it simply broadens the geographical area of a study which is already provided for in the resolution. I believe with that understanding and those two words that have been stricken, I understand, on line 6 of page 2, this amendment should be acceptable to all of us. I thank my good friend from Oklahoma.”