The Senate is poised to approve the new START agreement negotiated with Russia. Why are so many Republicans lining up behind the treaty? Why is the distinction between offensive and defensive weapons so critical? And should this debate even be happening in a lame duck session? We discuss all of these issues with Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of multiple proposed amendments to START.
Archives for December 21, 2010
The Government’s Internet Grab
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns reacts strongly to the Federal Communications Commission imposing new regulations on internet service providers. The approach is called net neutrality. Are these new regulations a good idea? What could some new regulations now lead to down the road? Why is Sen. Johanns confident the new rules will be struck down by the courts or Congress – or both? And how does he react to the leading argument for government intervention in the online world? We ask Sen. Johanns, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
Three Martini Lunch 12/21/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty are cautiously optimistic about how the new census numbers will impact the makeup of Congress and the Electoral College. They also lament the likely passage of START and poke fun at the latest confidence-inspiring statement from Janet Napolitano.