New Nuclear Warhead Deemed Dead

Senate will not fund the Reliable Replacement Warhead WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Senate administered the last rites for the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW). The Senate Appropriations Committee passed an annual spending bill that rejected all funding for the new weapon. The Senate's decision today marks the second year in a row that congressional appropriators have denied funding for the controversial program, and arms control advocates see little opportunity to restore money for the warhead during this abbreviated election year. "This seals RRW's fate," said Devin Helfrich, a lobbyist for the Friends Committee on National Legislation. "Congress is on record for the second consecutive year firmly rejecting RRW. We don't see the next administration trying to revive this discredited program." The... [read full story]