is there a way to confirm the actual number of warheads that the Russians have?

will you empower the experts in DOE to make their best technical and strategic recommendations for our nuclear enterprise, regardless of how they may be received politically?

Secretary Clinton, Secretary Gates, and Secretary Chu, under START, warhead limits were constrained by the number of warheads a missile was actually capable of holding.

I think there are still some issues relative to the Russians.

I have not been to any of your labs, but I intend to, and I look forward to visiting with you on site.

Why would we agree to something like that? Why wouldn't it be a one-for-one deal on both sides with respect to those kinds of counting?

the choice before the Senate is between this treaty and no legal obligation for Russia to keep its strategic nuclear forces below an agreed level.

If this treaty is ratified, and 2 years from today, President Obama decides he wants to nullify the treaty, can he simply write a letter to President Medvedev?

There is reference in the treaty with regard to mobile launchers. But there is no reference to rail launchers.

The fact is that we know that we have loaded nuclear weapons on our bombers. It happened 2 years ago.

A bad treaty would be worse, in my opinion, than no treaty at all.

It's unbelievable to me that we'd be discussing a treaty and, at the same time, discussing how likely it is that the other party to it is going to cheat.

a major concern for me has been this issue of modernization and, in particular, the commitment not just of this administration but a commitment of Congress to put the dollars in place to make sure that we have the capability to modernize.

Mr. President, I rise tonight to express my concern with how Congress continues to address this package of so-called extenders. This is a debate we have had on multiple occasions this year, and once again we find ourselves discussing how…

I view those weapons as a political threat.

I do not think we should be celebrating since the limits in the New START really only constrain the United States.

will there be an incentive to deploy fewer warheads, so the Russians do not have to count all their warheads under the New START limits?

Secretary Clinton, Secretary Gates, and Secretary Chu, with the Russian's stated goal of developing new missile systems...