Debate To Start By The U.S. Senate To Pass The START Treaty

The results of November's elections to Congress, which saw the Republicans make big gains at the expense of the Democrats, mean that President Barack Obama has until January, when the new Congressmen take up their positions, to try to push the treaty through. © RIA Novosti. Igor Mikhalev

Reid, Senate Dems Plan To Move START Arms Treaty As Soon As Wednesday -- The Hill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to bring the New START Treaty to the floor as soon as Wednesday and is confident he can secure 67 votes to ratify it.

“We could get to the START Treaty as soon as tomorrow,” said Jim Manley, Reid’s spokesman. “I believe there are the votes to ratify the treaty.”

Ratification of START would be a major victory for President Obama, who has pushed it as one of his highest priorities since the midterm election.

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More News On The U.S. Senate Trying To Pass The START Treaty

Senate decides to take up START treaty -- Washington Post
Senate working on ratification of U.S.-Russian strategic arms treaty - White House -- RIA Novosti
Senate to begin treaty debate on START as soon as Wednesday -- CNN
Senate taking up debate on arms treaty with Russia -- L.A. Times
US Democrats ready to push ahead with START treaty -- Reuters
Senate to push ahead on US-Russia nuclear treaty -- AP
US Senate to open START debate -- AFP
Reid Says Senate Has Votes to Ratify Russia Treaty -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Democrats still optimistic about START -- Politico
Kyl 'will work very hard' to kill START this year -- MSNBC
Missile defense looms over START ratification -- Washington Post

My Comment: I do not see the Republican votes there. With the exception of Republican Senators Richard Lugar, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe .... the votes are just not there.

But then again .... I do not work in the U.S. Senate.