Rose Gottemoeller: “We share a strong belief that the New START treaty will make our country more secure, and we urge the Senate to provide…”

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

We are seeing new and enduring pressures on the nonproliferation regime, pressures that threaten global stability.

The Treaty is thus manifestly in the interest of U.S. national security.

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