unimous mr. president, i would like toit ask heunanimous consent we enter into the record today a letter m to seney from the joint chiefs of staff talking aboutm f their firm commitment for the ts s.t.a.r.t. treaty on the basisun that it increases our national security. i would ask unanimous consentmb0 that this letter dated airal december 20 at from adderall ouj mike mahlon of our joint chiefst be entered into the record.ject. >> without objection. mr. prede >> mr. president, i would like s to point out, too, for makeup clarification that if you look at the makeup of our joint mulln chiefs admiral mike mahlon, general cartwright, generaly schwartz, general casey, admiral roughead, every single one of these gentlemen was appointed by a republican president and ine e addition to them we have a general in most.f my sense is based on the course o comments he has made over tfhe course of time he would have republican leanings, but each oe these people have firmly stated their support for the treaty.