Ben Nelson: “I'm a strong advocate of the missile defense system, and I've supported the Patriot advanced capability, PAC-3.”

When is the right time to bring China, India, Pakistan, or others into discussions with respect to nuclear weapons?

If there were trust, then it would be much easier for the oversight to move away from transactional to more directional.

We cannot just be catching up or trying to stay at par with the rest of the world or otherwise our defenses are down.

We must preserve our core fundamental space capabilities in this tight budget environment.