Influential Republican Senators John McCain (AZ) and Richard Lugar (IN) (pictured above with a Soviet Era Typhoon Nuclear Submarine in Russia) have hinted at supporting the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Both senators voted against the treaty in 1999, which failed along partisan lines. To get the needed 67 Senate votes for ratification, Obama will have to rely upon Lugar and McCain to drum up the support of fellow Republicans, no small task.
Check out the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ article about the strategy involved in passing the CTBT as well as these 3 reasons why the Senate should ratify the CTBT.
Also, WFUNA's Students for a Nuclear Weapons Free World Campaign Contest is wrapping up. Submissions will only be accepted through July so make sure to check out the disarmament hub website for more details. Remember, the contest is for a planned campaign against nuclear weapons, you do not have to have implemented the campaign yet.
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ReplyDeleteGreat to see this shift of the Republicans. We're getting there!
ReplyDeleteI definitely hope so Claudia, we'll need a big push from these two republicans to get the 67 votes needed in the Senate. Thanks for reading!
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