In case you missed it amidst a rather eventful news day, the House this evening passed by voice vote H.R. 5889, the Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012.
Obama, Putin, and Playing Well With Others
With campaign rhetoric calling Russia America’s greatest geopolitical foe, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s saber-rattling, and disagreements on tough issues such as Syria, it’s easy to forget how much common ground the United States and Russia share.
Bipartisan Anti-Nuke Terror Legislation Introduced
6/6 11:25 AM: Moments ago the House Judiciary Committee favorably reported the implementing legislation to the full House. By Miles Pomper and Kingston Reif Earlier today, at long last, Republican and Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committ…
Just in case I wasn’t clear…
Former head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, Meir Dagan, hasn’t been shy about his opinion on Iran. But just in case his previous statements haven’t resonated in quite the way they should, Dagan hit the nail on the head today, when he told an audience at an Israeli think tank that, “A strike could accelerate the procurement of the bomb. An attack isn’t enough to stop the project.”
Senate Appropriators Increase Core Nuke Material Security Budget; Fund Weapons at Request Level
On April 26 the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up and approved its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Energy and Water bill. You can read the full Committee report here. For an overview of the House bill, see our analysis from last week here.