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Jack Reed: with all due respect, if I may have a moment, I think the world is pretty clear as to what is taking place. Your…

On the recordMay 21, 2003
with all due respect, if I may have a moment, I think the world is pretty clear as to what is taking place. Your amendment strikes the ban. We used to have a prohibition against low-yield nuclear weapons development. Your amendment strikes that. In place, you say you have to come back to Congress.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing an amendment related to low-yield nuclear weapons development.

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