Political Quotes

“I want very much to support my colleague from Nevada, but I would like to have some clarification. I tried to listen very carefully to what the Senator said. I want to see if my interpretation of the amendment is correct. I begin by saying the question of whether and how the use of riot control agents would be limited by the Chemical Weapons Convention became a major issue when the treaty was considered by the Senate for ratification in 1997. The resolution of ratification for the CWC contains a condition requiring the President to certify that the United States is not restricted by the CWC in its use of riot control agents in certain specified circumstances. The condition also required the President not to eliminate or alter Executive Order 11850--which I have before me; it was signed by President Ford on April 8, 1975--which prohibits the use of riot control agents in war except in defensive military modes to save lives. Now, I turn to the Executive Order 11850 and specifically ask the Senator, is his interpretation of his amendment consistent with the objectives as stated in Executive Order 11850, signed by President Ford April 8, 1975?”