Michael G. Mullen: “I encourage the Senate to fully study the treaty. I believe you will see the wisdom of ratifying it.”

You know, or you should, that the unchecked explosion of entitlement spending, coupled with debt service, is squeezing every other federal activity.

the greatest national security threat America faced was our deficit and accumulated debt.

I urge you to support and encourage the expansion and deepening of these channels of communication with Russia to enhance the security of the American people and our allies.

You know, or you should, that public debt this large weighs heavily on economic growth, crowding out private investment and discouraging it through uncertainty.