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Mark Hatfield: “Mr. President, we got out of that nuclear explosive testing business 3 years ago by the actions of this body. Three…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1995
Mr. President, we got out of that nuclear explosive testing business 3 years ago by the actions of this body. Three years ago, the Congress adopted a moratorium on underground nuclear testing, and this moratorium was put in place as an acknowledgment after hundreds--hundreds--of underground tests of our nuclear stockpile. It was in our national interest not to test. The Armed Services Committee in its report justifies this provision and the authorization for $50 million to prepare for these tests with a statement that it is concerned about the readiness of the Nevada test site. This is the wrong reason to test. In fact, this is not a reason at all. It is no reason.
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Mark Hatfield
Oregon
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Discussing concerns over nuclear testing and a proposed provision in a defense bill.

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