We want to make sure that as we reduce nuclear weapons we're not left with what amounts to a collection of wet matches.
Patrick Leahy: “We want to make sure that as we reduce nuclear weapons we're not left with what amounts to a collection of wet matches.”
On the recordJuly 24, 2012
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Leahy stresses the importance of ensuring remaining nuclear weapons are functional.
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