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09/30/2010
Chairman Kerry: U.S. Senate Approves Defense Trade Cooperation
Treaties With The United Kingdom And Australia
http://foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/?id=42b1badf-82bb-4bd2-a761-1ddf205ab9b4
CONTACT: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Press Office,
202-224-3468
Washington, DC – Last night the Senate provided its advice
and consent to ratification of Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties
with the United Kingdom and with Australia. Earlier this week,
Congress passed accompanying legislation to implement the treaties
in the United States. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman
John Kerry (D-MA) worked with Ranking Member Richard Lugar (R-IN)
to craft the resolutions with which the Senate approved the
treaties, as well as the accompanying legislation.
Following Senate approval of the treaties, Chairman Kerry released
the following statement:
“I am pleased that the Senate has approved these important
treaties with two of our closest allies. The United Kingdom and
Australia are vital partners in supporting our broader foreign
policy agenda. By eliminating unnecessary red tape, the treaties
will allow our countries to work even more closely together.
Yesterday’s bipartisan action by the Senate shows that
Democrats and Republicans can come together in the best interest of
our national security,” said Chairman Kerry.
The Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and
Australia will help make cooperation between the United States and
these two nations more streamlined, efficient, and effective by
removing bureaucratic delays. The accompanying legislation will
ensure that United States law enforcement officials will have the
tools they need to catch and prosecute anyone who might try to
abuse the treaty regimes. The measures will also preserve
long-standing Congressional prerogatives in the oversight of
military assistance and cooperation.
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