On the recordNovember 15, 2001
Those three Senators and I insisted on having it in writing from the Soviets. And Secretary of State Shultz went to--I guess it was Paris--went to Europe, at least, and worked with Mr. Shevardnadze, I believe, and came back with a document in writing saying that all parties agreed that that would be the interpretation, that there would not be any subsequent reinterpretation by any administration, any subsequent President. Because if that were the case, how could we ever depend upon any treaty as having credibility, if a subsequent administration could reinterpret it according to its own wishes? How would a subsequent administration interpret an ``understanding'' that was entered into by a handshake? All the more reasons for wanting to see it in writing and having it debated by the elected representatives of the people. I thank the distinguished Senator.
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