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Congress should examine these implications of the fiscal year 2010 missile defense cuts.

The purpose of American diplomacy never changes: It is to secure the national interests of the United States. The fundamental American interest is to ensure that America remains independent and governed by the American people.

As the conference committee reconciles the House and Senateversions of the 2005 defense authorization bill, some of the mostimportant differences that must be resolved include the issues ofmissile defense; base realignment and closure; the U.N.Oil-for-Food scandal; U.S.-Taiwan military-to-military exchanges;Rapid Acquisition Authority; and "Buy America" and otherprotectionist purchasing requirements.

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The numerous restrictions of the ABM Treaty, when taken together, comprise a blanket prohibition against fielding an effective missile defense system.

EM479: The Senate's Right to Approve ABM Treaty Changes MustBe Upheld

Arms control must be suppliamented by deterrance, defense, andpreemption

Congress should insist on adequate defense spending in order tocreate a strong military.

On April 1, 2009, President Obama and Russian President Medvedevissued a joint statement committing both states to arms control negotiations on strategic nuclear weapons. The U.S. should beginthese negotiations with matters that require immediate attention.The U.S. should allow the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty to expirein December rather than rush to negotiate a replacement on such ashort deadline.

The Preamble of the Constitution gives paramount importance to the federal government to "provide for the common defence."