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John Thune: “I can't vote for something that I believe inhibits the…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Congressional Budget Reform and Policy Discussion with Speaker B

Published | Video Starts at 07:00

And obviously there are some questions there with regard to what the treaty says, both in terms of its preamble, inferences in the treaty itself, and clearly the statements that the Russians have made. But I can't vote for something that I believe inhibits the United States ability to defend itself from some sort of a nuclear missile attack. (07:00–07:09)

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Asserts that a certain measure inhibits the U.S. ability to defend against nuclear missile attacks.

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