White House Continues To Push For A Start Treaty Vote, Newly Elected Incoming GOP Senators Say No

Obama To Push For Senate Vote On New Arms Pact With Russia -- Washington Post

President Obama will push for ratification of a nuclear-arms treaty with Moscow by year's end despite Republican opposition, the White House said Wednesday, setting up a political clash over a pact that the administration sees as crucial for U.S. foreign policy.

The administration signaled that it would not be discouraged after the second-ranking Senate Republican, Jon Kyl (Ariz.), said that a deal didn't seem possible in the lame-duck session.

Read more ....

Update: Analysis: Arms pact has no clear path to approval -- Washington Post/AP

My Comment: The White House and the Senate leadership are sounding confident that there will be a vote on the Start Treaty in this lame duck Congress, but with the newly elected incoming GOP Senators now demanding a say in this process .... I very much doubt that this will now happen.