THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE
HEARING
before the
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY,
PROLIFERATION, AND FEDERAL SERVICES
of the
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
__________
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR LEVIN
Senator Levin. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and, first, let me
congratulate you on not only becoming chair of this
Subcommittee but also on the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
You are a great person to be a chairman. You are a great
person, period. But the breadth of the jurisdiction of this
Subcommittee means that we are in for really fascinating
hearings right at the heart of a whole lot of critical issues,
including today's hearing. So I want to just tell you, Mr.
Chairman, I am delighted to be the ranking member on your
Subcommittee.
This Subcommittee, as I mentioned, has unusual breadth of
jurisdiction, everything from nuclear delivery vehicles, for
instance, which is the subject of today's hearing, to postal
delivery vehicles. We have got some wonderful witnesses today,
and I want to join our chair in welcoming Secretary Slocombe
and General Goodpaster, and I know Richard Perle is due here
later. It is a great way to kick off this Subcommittee's
history, and I look forward to participating with you in that
history. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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