Rose Gottemoeller: “We are seeing new and enduring pressures on the nonproliferation regime, pressures that threaten global stability.”

You are absolutely right to emphasize that any nuclear use, big or small. It`s the absolute breaking of a taboo that has existed since World War II.

We share a strong belief that the New START treaty will make our country more secure, and we urge the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification.

We need to be ready to roundly condemn any use of chemicals whether the ammonia they have stockpiled apparently, or whether it`s any kind of chemical agent.

Yes, Mr. Chairman, it does because it provides for predictability and mutual stability with the Russians.