The New York Times
Wed, December 22, 2010 -- 3:35 PM ET
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Senate Passes Arms Control Treaty With Russia, 71-26
The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a new arms
control treaty with Russia, scaling back leftover cold war
nuclear arsenals and capping a surprisingly successful
lame-duck session for President Obama just weeks after his
party's electoral debacle.
The 71 to 26 vote sends the treaty, known as New Start, to
the president for his signature, and cements what is probably
the most tangible foreign policy achievement of Mr. Obama's
two years in office. Thirteen Republicans joined a unanimous
Democratic caucus to vote in favor, exceeding the two-thirds
majority required by the Constitution.
The ratification vote was the third bipartisan victory for
the president in the waning days of the session, while
Democrats still control both houses of Congress.
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