Mr. President, I say to Senator Kerry, I respect that. I would remind everyone that I filed a letter dated December 17 to Senator Kerry and Senator Lugar from six members of the commission, including James Schlesinger, which says that: Dealing with this imbalance is urgent-- Referring to the tactical weapons-- Dealing with this imbalance is urgent, and, indeed, some Commissioners would give priority to this over taking further steps to reduce the number of operationally deployed strategic nuclear weapons. I agree. I thank the good chairman and ranking member for a very good dialogue on this particular issue. I yield back my time. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 4839. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
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