Polish President Supports Swift Action On START

During a meeting with President Barack Obama Wednesday, President Bronislaw Komorowski of Poland expressed his support for a speedy ratification of the new START treaty. 

The following joint statement was released after the meeting expressing Poland’s support for ratifying START:

President Obama expressed appreciation for Poland’s contribution to increased worldwide nuclear security, including the removal of highly enriched uranium from the reactor in Poland. President Komorowski expressed Poland’s strong support for the prompt ratification of the New START Treaty, as it would bolster Polish and European security and contribute to the Non-Proliferation Treaty’s disarmament goals. 

The ratification of START is one of a number of tabled items still in limbo as the lame duck session nears its end. A defense reauthorization bill which includes language that would repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the DREAM Act, legislation that paves undocumented minors a road towards citizenship are among the other controversial issues the White House and Congressional Democrats would like to act on before a new Republican majority makes Washington, D.C. its new home.