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Other countries. As ive mentioned publicly, this is one in a series of hearings where our committee will examine all of these issues, but today its my hope that we will remain focused on the topic at hand, the authority and the process for the use of Nuclear Weapons. The Congressional ResearchService Tells Us this is the first time that the Foreign Relations committee of the senate or house has met on this topic since 1976, 41 years ago. Making the decision go to war of any sort is a heavy responsibility for our nations elected leaders, and the decision to use Nuclear Weapons is the most consequential of all. The Atomic Energy act of 1946 an ....
Among the witness, a former Defense Department official from the Obama Administration and a retired air force general who led the u. S. Strategic command. This Senate ForeignRelations Committee hearing is just under two hours. The hearing itself will actually come to order. We thank general kehler, dr. Feaver, mr. Mckeon for joining us today and for sitting through the business meeting over the last 15 minutes. A number of members on both sides of the aisle of this on and off the committee have raised questions about the executives authorities with respect to war making. And the use of Nuclear Weapons and from a diplomatic perspective entering into and terminating agreements with other countrie ....