“Nuclear disarmament is one of the things that Obama really cares about, and he decided to stake his personal credibility on this vote,”…..”I wouldn’t rule out the administration testing the water next year to see whether they can get the votes in the Senate to ratify the global test ban treaty, which would provide a crucial push towards it coming into force.”
Anne Penketh, BASIC’s Washington program director was quoted. To read more see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/22/barack-obama-lame-duck-win