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Jim Risch: “I agree with Secretary of Defense Bob Gates when he wrote, last week in the Wall Street Journal, that the new treaty…”

On the recordApril 28, 2010
I agree with Secretary of Defense Bob Gates when he wrote, last week in the Wall Street Journal, that the new treaty provides verification that has been needed since START I expired in December.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch supports the New START Treaty for its verification measures.

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