Political Quotes

“I first want to say, when I was in the House of Representatives, I supported the nuclear freeze. I also want to say initially, I think the problem in the world today is not nuclear testing, but nuclear weapons. Having said that, I feel it is appropriate for me to comment on the most recent issue of the National Journal, the September 2 issue, wherein there was a discussion of a recent debate that occurred on this floor. The debate was on hydronuclear testing and the need for additional funds to support the safety and reliability of our nuclear weapons stockpile. Mr. President, the Senate ultimately voted to sustain those funds, and I am a strong supporter of the decision that the Senate made. The National Journal noted that the proponents of a strong nuclear deterrent stated that the JASON study team supported some of the experiments that were at issue in the Senate debate. The article also noted that some of my colleagues and the chairman of the JASON study committee believe its findings had been misrepresented. I am not a Ph.D. scientist and I may not be a weapons expert, but I can read English, and I read it very well. If the JASON study findings do not reflect the panel's intent, then the authors did not do a very good job of making their views clear. As I said earlier, we need to get on with treaty compliant experiments, not nuclear tests. The JASON study clearly endorsed treaty compliant experiments.”