"U.S. lawmakers have ratified a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory.
The Senate Wednesday approved the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as START, with a two-thirds majority vote.
The agreement replaces an expired accord, further limiting the number of nuclear weapons Russia and the United States can maintain. It also would also establish a joint system for verification.
President Obama had called the treaty's ratification a national security priority.
Several prominent Republican lawmakers opposed the deal, warning it would limit America's capability to defend itself from missile attacks..."
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Senate-Nears-Vote-on-START-112327969.html
The Senate Wednesday approved the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as START, with a two-thirds majority vote.
The agreement replaces an expired accord, further limiting the number of nuclear weapons Russia and the United States can maintain. It also would also establish a joint system for verification.
President Obama had called the treaty's ratification a national security priority.
Several prominent Republican lawmakers opposed the deal, warning it would limit America's capability to defend itself from missile attacks..."
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Senate-Nears-Vote-on-START-112327969.html
