Deb Fischer: “I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a copy of the following op-ed from POLITICO. There being no…”

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a copy of the following op-ed from POLITICO. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From POLITICO, June 26, 2013] Modernize, Don't Abandon Our Nuclear Arsenal (By: Senator Deb Fischer) The Brandenburg Gate served as an iconic backdrop for the 20th-century struggle between freedom and oppression. Standing before the gate in the long shadow of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, President Barack Obama made a remarkable--and indeed a historic--announcement last week that could drastically alter the course of the 21st century for the United States and our allies. Before thousands of German citizens, the president announced our nation was effectively abandoning the long- standing policy of ``peace through strength.'' Instead, Obama pledged to pursue a policy of ``peace with justice.'' ``Peace with justice means pursuing the security of a world without nuclear weapons, no matter how distant that dream might be,'' Obama explained. Reducing our nuclear arsenal by one-third, he argued, brought us closer to this lofty goal. Following the president's speech, the Pentagon quickly released a report on the new nuclear strategy, which succeeded in making one thing clear: The world is increasingly unstable.…”