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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Implementation of the Stockpile Stewardship program and the nuclear infrastructure investments recommended in the NPR will allow the United States to shift away from retaining large numbers of nondeployed warheads as a hedge against technical or geopolitical surprise, allowing major reductions in the nuclear stockpile.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses the importance of nuclear modernization for reducing stockpile while maintaining deterrence.

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