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Dick Lugar: “Having said that, Mr. President, let me state my opposition to the second amendment offered by the distinguished Senator…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2006
Having said that, Mr. President, let me state my opposition to the second amendment offered by the distinguished Senator from North Dakota. His amendment would, in fact, undo the entire effort we have achieved with India over the past year. Not only would he revise India's civilian military separation plan with his amendment, but he would require India to assume the obligations of a nuclear weapons state under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the NPT. This is, in effect, a perfect killer amendment.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana
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Editor's note · Context

Opposing an amendment related to U.S.-India nuclear cooperation during Senate floor debate.

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