I would hope that, at a minimum, the Senate will express its sense that no further limitations on either Missile Defense or Prompt Global Strike should be considered as a part of future nuclear arms reduction agreements.
Lugar emphasizes the need for the Senate to oppose further limitations on missile defense in future treaties.
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