At this point it’s all but certain that the Democrats will be able to ratify the new START treaty before the end of the week. Yesterday was a breakthrough, as key on-the-fence Senators announced their support or near support. But the dam fully broke this morning when Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) — the Senate’s third-ranking Republican — broke with his leadership team, including anti-START ringleader Jon Kyl, to announce his support.
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