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Obama aides, Republicans predict START ratification - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
The only question is how many Republicans will put politics ahead of doing what is best for the country?
The only question is how many Republicans will put politics ahead of doing what is best for the country?
The Senate cleared the way today for a major arms reduction treaty with Russia, as a sufficient number of Republicans announced support for the deal and the White House predicted victory.
Senators voted 67-28 to cut off debate for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, and a final vote could come as early as Wednesday.
At least 10 Republicans said they planned to vote for START; supporters need only nine GOP votes to win the two-thirds Senate vote necessary for ratification.
"We remain extremely confident," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., one of the Republicans who announced he would back the treaty, told reporters, "I think it's going to pass and more than just pass."
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