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Robert C. Byrd: “Those who oppose the language in this bill on the ABM Treaty are holding the entire national defense budget…”

On the recordMay 19, 1987
Those who oppose the language in this bill on the ABM Treaty are holding the entire national defense budget hostage-hostage to one issue of arms control.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
May 19, 1987

Editor's note · Context

Urging an end to a filibuster against taking up the defense authorization bill.

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