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Article: REP. TAUSCHER ISSUES STATEMENT AT STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON UNITED STATES NUCLEAR WEAPONS POLICY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 18, 2007
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The House Armed Services Committee issued the following opening statement from a hearing:
"Good morning. This hearing of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee will come to order. The purpose of today's hearing is to examine U.S. nuclear weapons policy, and discuss our options regarding the future size and composition of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
"Led by this subcommittee, the House Armed Services Committee has called for a vigorous and open debate on the future direction of the U.S. strategic posture, and a fresh examination of our nuclear weapons policy in particular.
"In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which was approved by the House on May 17th, we call ...