W. Weldon said "First of all, Mr. Chairman, we are not talking about a new nuclear weapon. That is not the discussion here. We are talking about an attempt to repackage an existing nuclear weapon for a new threat that we have to deal with. We know the Russians have 13,000 tactical nuclear weapons. If you really want to stop proliferation, I would like to see my colleague from Massachusetts offer an amendment to negotiate for a serious reduction of tactical nuclear weapons. These tactical nuclear weapons are a real threat to us. The Russians have 13,000 of them." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 9, 2002

First of all, Mr. Chairman, we are not talking about a new nuclear weapon. That is not the discussion here. We are talking about an attempt to repackage an existing nuclear weapon for a new threat that we have to deal with. We know the Russians have 13,000 tactical nuclear weapons. If you really want to stop proliferation, I would like to see my colleague from Massachusetts offer an amendment to negotiate for a serious reduction of tactical nuclear weapons. These tactical nuclear weapons are a real threat to us. The Russians have 13,000 of them.

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W. Weldon

Republican · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the issue of tactical nuclear weapons and proliferation.

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