On the recordMay 9, 2002
However, the use of nuclear bunker busters is absolutely not the way to go. It is counterproductive. Using nuclear weapons would spread deadly radiation, putting both American troops in the theater as well as local populations at risk. It would also prevent American troops from entering caves and bunkers to retrieve potentially valuable intelligence. Perhaps most significantly, the use of tactical nuclear weapons would mark a dramatic change in United States policy and would undermine our nonproliferation policies around the globe. This is a very needed and a very necessary amendment to proceed on the non- nuclear proliferation effort.
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