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None of this could ever, ever happen unless it would be negotiated, bilateral, and verifiable.

We should wipe nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth.

Trust, but verify.

Every option that we must look at, every action we must take to reduce warheads or anything should be bilateral. It should be verifiable. It should be negotiated.

I do not agree with any recommendation that would unilaterally take any action to further reduce our nuclear warheads on our capability.

I am committed to do that. I will do it.

Accountability is a primary responsibility of any institution or organization.

I strongly support the National Guard and Reserves.

Do we understand the costs? Are we prepared to make those costs in lives?

What is the political purpose of the surge?

There is no question that as I have said this morning, that my experience in Vietnam very much guided the questions.

I understand clearly the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense. Those responsibilities are very serious.

If we could find a better option, a better way to deal with Iran to assure they do not get nuclear weapons, then we are far better off.

I do not because it wasn't a recommendation.

I do, I have, and I strongly agree in terms of that being one of the options the President of the United States would have in addressing Iran.

As Secretary of Defense, I won't be signing off on reports in the same way as a private citizen.

The report does not recommend we do these things.

I was one of some Republican Senators who did not want that vote to go forward.