WASHINGTON — Republicans reluctant to quickly ratify a nuclear weapons deal with Russia said Tuesday the Obama administration had addressed some of their concerns, raising the prospect for Senate approval of the landmark treaty.
President Barack Obama has insisted that completion of the treaty is a national security imperative. Republicans, led by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., have argued that the Senate has more pressing business.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Tuesday that administration officials responded late Monday night to several matters raised by Kyl and himself about modernization of the remaining nuclear arsenal and funds for safeguarding the stockpile.
“I thought they did a good job,” Corker said. He later added, “Could we finish? I think it’s possible that we could.”
The Associated Press
