Rep. Engel Issues Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on New START Treaty
December 04, 2019
December 04, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks at the full committee hearing on the New START treaty:
"Since a strong bipartisan majority in the Senate ratified New START in 2010, the treaty has served American interests well. It put in place tough limits on Russia's nuclear arsenal. Its strong verification measures have allowed us to make sure Putin doesn't cheat, as he's done to honor other . . .
"Since a strong bipartisan majority in the Senate ratified New START in 2010, the treaty has served American interests well. It put in place tough limits on Russia's nuclear arsenal. Its strong verification measures have allowed us to make sure Putin doesn't cheat, as he's done to honor other . . .