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On the recordJune 16, 2010
the New START treaty does not constrain the United States from deploying the most effective missile defenses possible.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune asserts that the New START treaty does not limit U.S. missile defense capabilities.

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