The United States Senate Votes 90-5 in Recognition of the Threat from Iran and Moves Forward on Missile Defense

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: July 13, 2007 | Copyright information

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Contact: Nathan L. Singletary of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, +1-703-299-0062, nsingletary@missiledefenseadvocacy.org

WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Riki Ellison, President of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA), http:// www.missiledefenseadvocacy.orgtold a national audience that our nation's missile defense received an overwhelming vote of confidence by a margin of 90 to 5 in the Senate. Mr. Ellison states:

"The United States Senate passed an amendment yesterday 90-5 declaring the threat from Iran both in ballistic missiles and nuclear ...

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