1997 Congressional Hearings
Special Weapons
Nuclear, Chemical, Biological and Missile

THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

                                HEARING
                               before the
                SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY,
                  PROLIFERATION, AND FEDERAL SERVICES
                                 of the
                              COMMITTEE ON
                          GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
                          UNITED STATES SENATE
                       ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
                              FIRST SESSION
                               __________

                           FEBRUARY 12, 1997





               OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR LEVIN

    Senator Levin. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and, first, let me 
congratulate you on not only becoming chair of this 
Subcommittee but also on the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee. 
You are a great person to be a chairman. You are a great 
person, period. But the breadth of the jurisdiction of this 
Subcommittee means that we are in for really fascinating 
hearings right at the heart of a whole lot of critical issues, 
including today's hearing. So I want to just tell you, Mr. 
Chairman, I am delighted to be the ranking member on your 
Subcommittee.
    This Subcommittee, as I mentioned, has unusual breadth of 
jurisdiction, everything from nuclear delivery vehicles, for 
instance, which is the subject of today's hearing, to postal 
delivery vehicles. We have got some wonderful witnesses today, 
and I want to join our chair in welcoming Secretary Slocombe 
and General Goodpaster, and I know Richard Perle is due here 
later. It is a great way to kick off this Subcommittee's 
history, and I look forward to participating with you in that 
history. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.