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| Imposing A Minimum Effective Tax Rate For High-Income Taxpayers—Motion To Proceed |
March 29, 2012 |
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Johnny Isakson, R-GA
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"Madam President, I rise to talk about two specific subjects, one of them a very troubling comment picked up by a microphone that was not believed to be live, made by President Obama to President Medvedev of Russia. It is a troubling comment to me because I spent most of the previous year in the Senate as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee working on the New START treaty, which the Senate adopted with 71 favorable votes a year ago, a treaty that is a treaty on offensive missiles, not defensive missiles nor strategic missiles."
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| Obama/Medvedev Exchange |
March 29, 2012 |
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Roger Wicker, R-MS
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"Many of my colleagues and I have come to the floor on multiple occasions to express our concern with Russia’s deteriorating rule of law and respect for human rights. This is not the kind of relationship President Obama promised when he pressed for passage of the new START treaty in late 2010 over strong objections from many of my colleagues. It sends the wrong signal to our allies throughout Europe who are worried about undue pressure from Russia. At the end of the day, better U.S.-Russian relations are not a foregone conclusion, and President Obama would be wise to remember that one-sided promises are not the means to get there. He should also not forget that the Constitution requires the advice and consent of the Senate on foreign policy decisions."
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| Our Legacy To A New Generation: A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons |
March 6, 2012 |
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Lynn Woolsey, D-CA
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"The President and Secretary Clinton deserve credit for this breakthrough. They have made nonproliferation and the securing of loose nuclear material top priorities. The New START Treaty represented a critical step in finally putting the Cold War behind us and increasing security cooperation between Russia and the United States."
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