He realizes that some of the pieces of this package need to come out for a variety of reasons not the least of which is it'll take that sort of scrubbing to bring some of the votes onboard to pass the package.
Senator Ben Nelson discusses the need for adjustments to the stimulus package to secure votes.
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I think there is concern that the administration is headed down a path to make unilateral reductions in U.S. nuclear weapons.
When is the right time to bring China, India, Pakistan, or others into discussions with respect to nuclear weapons?
the approach that places top priority on movement towards nuclear zero and other arms reductions will dominate those considerations
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