U.S. Senate Committee Approves $10M To Prepare For Nuclear Test 'If Necessary'

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The Hill: Senate panel approves $10M to prepare for nuclear test 'if necessary'

The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced an amendment aimed at reducing the amount of time it would take to carry out a nuclear test.

The amendment, offered by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), would make at least $10 million available to “carry out projects related to reducing the time required to execute a nuclear test if necessary,” according to a copy of the measure obtained by The Hill on Monday.

The amendment was approved in a party-line, 14-13 vote during the committee’s closed-door markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week, a congressional aide said.

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Update: US Senate Committee Reportedly Approves Funding for Nuclear Test 'If Necessary' (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: I doubt that the U.S. will be conducting a nuclear test anytime soon. But this amendment is catching everyone's attention.