"One of the values of having this close relationship with the Russians regarding the destruction of our chemical weapons stockpiles is that we both know what the other has at this point, and so does th..."
"If the military leadership tells you that 1,550 nuclear warheads is sufficient to carry out our nuclear umbrella responsibilities, I think you're not going to get any better judgment than what they gi..."
"But without a strategic nuclear treaty with Russia and all the consultations and transparency measures that come with it, we will have very little hope of tackling the more acute security problems tha..."
"the Russians assured the world they were going to meet the deadline of the Chemical Weapons Convention. There's no conceivable possibility."
"a decision not to ratify the treaty would forgo an opportunity and exacerbate the broader challenges to U.S. foreign policy."
"What would be the consequences of failure to ratify the New START Treaty with regard to United States-Russia relations or our broader nonproliferation agenda?"
"I believe that the New START Treaty is in the interest of the United States and is the right treaty for today."
"Let me thank you for your generous comment about the cooperative threat reduction, the so-called Nunn-Lugar program."
"A 123 Agreement with Russia has been proposed by the administration."
"I appreciate your comments specifically about the importance of ratifying this treaty and the basis that we have, therefore, for carefully considering, with or without Russia, nonproliferation efforts..."
"to the extent that we have an opportunity to talk about the tactical weapons with the Russians, this is going to require another set of negotiations."
"What I've feared a bit is that we sometimes fail to get back to the deliberations as to whether this treaty should be ratified."
"It is a privilege to join you in welcoming our distinguished witnesses, former National Security Advisers, Brent Scowcroft and Stephen Hadley."
"I would be happier if the administration didn't find it necessary, in every statement it makes on foreign policy, to attack the previous administration."
"I think our conversation with the Secretary today has been important with regard to many issues, but it particularly illustrates that the New START Treaty has brought to the fore the possibilities for..."
"the record is a little bit untidy and the way forward is for this committee in the ratification process with the administration to make clear that we accept no limits on our missile defense capabiliti..."
"I just simply want to thank the witnesses and likewise our colleagues for raising questions and providing answers today to some issues that have clearly been disturbing in other hearings."
"The United States maintained a permanent, continuous, boots-on-the-ground inspection capacity in START I to monitor Russian missile production."
