Jeff Bingaman: “Second is the issue of U.S. security commitments. The NATO resolution contains a provision stating that only ``a…”

“Second is the issue of U.S. security commitments. The NATO resolution contains a provision stating that only ``a consensus decision by the full membership of NATO, approved by the national procedures of each NATO member * * * will constitute a security commitment pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty.'' This means that a political document, like the Baltic Charter, which has not been approved by the Senate pursuant to constitutional treaty-making process, does not constitute a U.S. security commitment to the Baltic states.”