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J. Exon: “I strongly feel that the Senate should revisit the issue in a different form so that it may be clarified in light of…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 1995
I strongly feel that the Senate should revisit the issue in a different form so that it may be clarified in light of President Clinton's recent decision to forgo such tests. Therefore, Mr. President, I would emphasize that the amendment that I have just offered and has just been read by the clerk is an amendment that I believe goes a long way in clarifying the situation for all concerned. And I firmly believe that it is simply a restatement, a punctuation mark, if you will, with the wording that was agreed to on matters in this regard in the Defense authorization bill as it came out of the Armed Services Committee. The Defense authorization in its present form contains section 3135, a provision authorizing $50 million for preparation for the commencement of hydronuclear tests.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska
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Discussing an amendment to the Defense authorization bill regarding hydronuclear weapons testing.

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