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Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the START Treaty
June 7, 2010 Dear Constituent:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your thoughts on nuclear weapons around the world. As your Senator, it's important for me to hear from you. Please accept my apology for the delay in my response.
As you may know, the United States and Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in 1991. This treaty entered into force in December 1994 and expired in December 2009. Since its signing, the United States and Russia have held several meetings to discuss options for continuing an arms control relationship. In anticipation of the expiration date, the United States and Russia began to discuss options for post-START arms control in mid-2006. During the Bush administration, negotiations were undertaken to begin the process of replacing the Treaty. However, no agreement was reached.
President Obama and President Medvedev agreed at their meeting on April 2, 2009, to pursue “new and verifiable reductions” in strategic offensive arms. While negotiations continued through last year, START expired on December 5, 2009 without a final agreement. However, President Obama and President Medvedev came to an agreement on a new modified START on April 8, 2010. As the Senate considers ratification of the new treaty, I will review the goals of the new START and the implications for the United States.
In our desire to rid the globe of these weapons, we must not succumb to the temptation to act hastily and, in the process, jeopardize the security of the U.S. and our allies. With that caveat in mind, you can be assured that I will continue to monitor the efforts to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the world in a manner which contributes to universal stability and peace while ensuring national security is maintained.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Chuck ~
Senator Chuck Grassley is the Senior Senator from Iowa. He serves on
the Finance Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Committee, the Budget
Committee and the Joint Committee on
Taxation.
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