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Congressional Record—Senate S3800 S3800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 29, 1998 the prayer, the routine requests ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT warnings to us not to proceed. I re- through the morning hour be granted Mr. COATS. Mr. President, if there is cently met—with a group of Senators and the Senate then resume consider- no further business to come before the and Members of the House of Rep- ation of the Craig amendment num- Senate, I now ask that the Senate resentatives—with Alexi Arbatov, who bered 2316 to the NATO enlargement stand in adjournment under the pre- is deputy chairman of the Duma’s de- treatment. vious order, following the remarks of fense committee. He told us, ‘‘If you The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senator CONRAD. proceed with NATO enlargement, you objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are handing a powerful issue to the Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I further objection, it is so ordered. radicals in Russia. You are energizing ask that the time following the prayer The Senator from North Dakota. the extreme nationalists in Russia, and until 12 noon be equally divided for de- Mr. CONRAD. I thank the Chair. I you are weakening the forces for de- bate on the Craig amendment; further, thank my colleague from Indiana as mocracy.’’ that at 12 noon the Craig amendment well. Mr. President, we should not lightly be temporarily set aside and the votes f dismiss the warnings of committed on or in relation to the amendment fol- democrats in Russia like Alexi Arbatov low the two stacked rollcall votes pre- EXECUTIVE SESSION and others who have given us similar viously ordered to occur at approxi- warnings. I think it says a great deal mately 3 p.m. PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH AT- that the primary architects of Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without LANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON AC- ican strategy during the cold war, objection, it is so ordered. CESSION OF POLAND, HUNGARY, George Kennan and Paul Nitze, have f AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC cautioned the Senate against ratifica- tion and NATO expansion. PROGRAM The Senate continued with the con- Nearly 50 years ago, as successive sideration of the treaty. Mr. COATS. Mr. President, for the in- heads of the State Department’s policy formation of all Senators, tomorrow Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the resolution of ratifica- planning staff during the Truman Ad- morning at 11 a.m. the Senate will re- ministration, Kennan and Nitze under- sume consideration of the Craig tion for NATO enlargement. In my view, there are four questions stood that containment of the Soviet amendment numbered 2316 to the that must be answered in the affirma- Union was critically important to the NATO enlargement treaty. tive in order to support NATO expan- free world. Today, they have told us Under the previous order, at noon sion. that NATO expansion is a mistake. Senator MOYNIHAN will be recognized No. 1, are the risks to relations with I believe the stakes are very high. to offer an amendment under a 1-hour Russia and arms control acceptable? Remilitarization in Russia is a serious time agreement. No. 2, are we sure what NATO expan- threat. Avoiding this outcome should Following the debate on the Moy- sion will cost and who will pay for it? be our priority, not enlarging NATO. nihan amendment, Senator WARNER No. 3, has a compelling argument The first casualty of our expansion of will be recognized to offer an amend- been made as to why expansion is nec- NATO may very well be progress on ment under a 2-hour time agreement. essary? arms control. I know that many of my Following the debate on the Warner No. 4, are we certain that enlarge- colleagues do not like to be in a posi- amendment, at approximately 3 p.m., ment will not have perverse con- tion where it seems the Senate’s deci- at the conclusion of that debate, the sequences, fostering instability in sions about foreign policy are depend- Senate will proceed to three stacked Eastern Europe and perpetuating the ent on reaction in Russia. It smacks of rollcall votes. danger from Russia’s tactical nuclear blackmail. The problem with this The first vote will be on or in rela- arsenal? thinking is that it assumes that some- tion to the Moynihan amendment, fol- I am convinced, after thorough re- thing we need is being held hostage. lowed by a vote on or in relation to the view, that the answers to these ques- As I have discussed, there simply is Warner amendment, followed then by a tions are all no. no compelling argument for why we vote on or in relation to the Craig I start with the observation of Mr. must expand NATO. Therefore, to risk amendment. George Kennan, perhaps the foremost relations with Russia and arms control As a reminder, a unanimous consent observer of U.S.-Russian relations. Mr. are not acceptable. The Duma’s expedi- agreement was reached which limits Kennan, who was, after all, the archi- tious ratification of START II should the amendments to the NATO treaty. tect of the containment policy that be our priority. In pursuing our na- It is hoped that any Senator still in- proved so effective, said in a Newsday tional interest we are in no way giving tending to offer an amendment under editorial on March 15 that, ‘‘Expanding in to Russian blackmail. the consent agreement will do so early NATO would be the most fateful error I might add it is not just a question tomorrow to allow the Senate to com- of American policy in the entire post- of START II ratification, but it is also plete action on this important docu- world war era.’’ clearly in our national interest to ment by early tomorrow evening. Mr. President and colleagues, let me make a priority of reducing the threat Also, if available, the Senate may repeat. George Kennan, the architect of from the tactical nuclear weapons that consider the conference report to ac- containment, said as recently as March are in the Russian arsenal. company the supplemental appropria- 15 that, ‘‘Expanding NATO would be By rejecting NATO enlargement, we tions bill. the most fateful error of American pol- would simply be choosing not to em- Therefore, Senators should expect icy in the entire post-world war era.’’ bark on a dangerous and unjustified rollcall votes throughout the Thursday That is a pretty serious statement by course of enlarging NATO and would session of the Senate. someone who has great credibility avoid making a terrible mistake in the Mr. President, that is an ambitious based on his record. He is not alone in course of U.S.-Russian relations. schedule. Senators are urged to be that assessment. Former Senator The second point I think needs to be timely. Senators are urged, those who Nunn, who enjoyed enormous respect made is that NATO enlargement brings may have additional amendments to on both sides of the aisle in this Cham- unknown costs. The case for enlarge- the NATO enlargement treaty, to make ber, has discussed a dangerous con- ment becomes increasingly suspect those amendments known to leader- tradiction at the center of the argu- when we look at questions related to ship, and hopefully reasonable time re- ment for expansion, saying that while the costs and who will bear them. quests can be entered into. A number enlargement is intended to protect I direct the attention of my col- of Senators are making very important former Soviet satellites, nothing else is leagues to a chart on the various esti- official business commitments for the as likely to remilitarize Russia and en- mates that have been issued with re- weakend, and the more definite the danger those very countries as NATO spect to the cost of NATO enlargement. plans can be about the schedule tomor- enlargement. The Congressional Budget Office issued row, the more expeditiously those com- Senator Nunn is not alone. We are an estimate of $21 billion to $125 bil- mitments can be undertaken. hearing from leaders in Russia their lion. The Rand Corporation said the VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:41 Oct 31, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1998SENATE\S29AP8.REC S29AP8 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY April 29, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3801 cost would be $10 billion to $110 billion. Mr. President, concern about possible sive alliance, but why are they putting The first Clinton administration esti- instability in Eastern Europe does not tanks on our border? We don’t know mate was $27 billion to $35 billion. justify expansion of NATO. NATO is what the long-term intentions of NATO NATO itself has put a price tag of $1.5 not the only vehicle for stability in Eu- are,’’ they will argue, ‘‘but we do know billion on expansion. And the second rope. Other options that deserve review NATO’s capability—and that capability Clinton administration estimate was include expansion of the European is to put tanks on our border.’’ $1.5 billion. Union, or reworking the Partnership How will that be used politically in You talk about a wide-ranging esti- for Peace or the Organization for Secu- Russia? How will that be used in a mate. We have anywhere from $1.5 bil- rity and Cooperation in Europe. Expan- post-Yeltsin era? Will it strengthen the lion to $125 billion. I do not know sion of a military alliance is not our hardliners and those who argue for re- where the truth lies.
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