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On the recordMay 21, 2003
in the spirit of fairness, I am going to read, once again, the Warner amendment, which says: ``The Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase''--that is the phase blocked--``or any subsequent phase, of a low-yield nuclear weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress.'' Where in the old statute is there any phrase as clear as the one in the Warner amendment which says: Mr. Secretary, you cannot do anything until you are authorized by the Congress?
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the Warner amendment regarding low-yield nuclear weapons during a congressional debate.

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