Rose Gottemoeller: “Yes, Mr. Chairman, it does because it provides for predictability and mutual stability with the Russians.”

I believe that the New START treaty is in the national security interests of the United States.

If Russia were to choose to violate the treaty's limits, it would not be able to achieve militarily significant advantage by cheating or breakout under New START.

The biggest issue now, I think, sir, is to look for ways to incentivize China to come to the negotiating table.

It will provide ongoing transparency and predictability regarding the world's two largest nuclear arsenals.