"Mr. D'Agostino, you also state that one of your priorities is to 'strengthen the science, technology, and engineering base,' yet most of these funds are clearly for facility improvements."
"The United States could substantially upload the ballistic missile submarine leg of the triad with hundreds of additional warheads."
"Dr. Miller, you say that one option to respond to Russian cheating is that we could quickly upload our own delivery systems."
"The New START treaty sets the stage for further negotiations with Russia on measures to reduce both strategic and tactical nuclear weapons, including nondeployed nuclear weapons."
"Mr. D'Agostino, since 70 percent of these funds will not show up until 2016, what near-term risk do you foresee in this budget plan?"
"The United States could also choose to return a portion of its heavy bomber force to an alert posture."
"Mr. D'Agostino, how is this addressed in future budgets?"
"I do not think Russian cheating on New START would be irrelevant."
"Any secret Russian deployments of any ballistic missiles or warheads in violation of New START treaty provisions would concern me due to the political significance of deliberate Russian cheating."
"Dr. Miller, would U.S. security be enhanced by not transmitting and encrypting that information?"
"If Russia were to attempt to gain a political advantage by cheating or breakout, the United States could respond in several ways."
"If the Russians adopt a policy of denying the U.S. telemetry on their new systems deployed during the duration of the New START treaty, would we adopt the same policy?"
"Dr. Miller, both sides will have significant upload capability under this treaty."
"The surge, however, in Iraq, we ended up with close to 165,000 troops in a period of time of 18 months."
"This disparity is--it's hard for me to describe to people why this number will work in Afghanistan when it took so much more in Iraq."
"Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground."
"If we get this wrong, we could set back this Nation's energy future for decades."
"I am concerned that the President's moratorium on deepwater drilling could harm the economy in the Gulf."
