Take Action on New START

Take Action on a New START

By Sophia Nicholas - HEAL Utah

I have news for you. Utah is a swing state. That’s right, a swing state.

In September, when Congress returns from vacation, the Senate is expected to vote on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Because of Utah’s history with the cancerous radioactive fallout from past nuclear tests, Hatch and Bennett hold two key swing votes on this critical arms agreement.

Signed by the United States and Russia in April, New START will reduce each nations’ nuclear weapons arsenal by 30 percent and must be ratified by the “advice and consent” of two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 votes, in order to go into effect.

That means that the support of Senators Hatch and Bennett could make or break the fate of the treaty.

On July 29th, Senator Bennett became the second Republican (after Indiana Senator Richard Lugar) to publicly voice his support of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. In an interview with the Salt Lake Tribune, Senator Bennett said of the New START agreement: “I think it is a step in the right direction, a continuation of the thawing, if you will, of relationships between the United States and Russia that goes all the way back to Ronald Reagan.”

So far, Senator Hatch has been silent about his position on the treaty.

Please help us build momentum for the New START and a safer world with these simple actions:

     · Take 30 seconds and call Senator Hatch’s office and ask him to support the New START treaty, which will protect America’s national security. Sen. Hatch’s Washington, D.C. office number is (202) 224-5251.

     · Take 5 minutes and write a letter to the editor complimenting Bennett’s support of START and urging Sen. Hatch to do the same. Letters to the editor can be submitted to letters@sltrib.com or letters@desnews.com.


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