I think it's a signal that the United States is honoring--or, United States and Russia are taking steps to meet their obligations under--I think it's Article 6 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

New START must be assessed in the context of a robust commitment to maintain the necessary nuclear offensive capabilities required to meet today's threats and those that may emerge.

the principal result of nonratification would be to throw the whole nuclear negotiating situation into a state of chaos.

I think the data exchanges and the onsite inspections are likely to provide useful information.

I am particularly pleased to have someone who so clearly understands what some of those special challenges are.

I think that special appreciation for the impact on consumers is something that she brings that is going to be very important going forward.

We can't drawdown prematurely there exactly for the reasons Senator Voinovich mentioned, Metroviza and integration of Serb communities.

we reiterated our commitment to support for continued U.S. engagement in the region.

Do you think reducing forces would undermine stability in the region, and are you comfortable with the current level?

we expressed our joint vision of a Western Balkans region that is fully integrated into the EU and NATO.

What you need to have in Kosovo is confidence on the part of the population and acceptance on the part of the region.

I'm encouraged by the fact that the Prime Ministers have in fact met and will meet again. That's a good step.

Our presence gives confidence to that process and since the process hasn't been completed, our presence remains essential.

If this thing isn't worked out in the next 6 months, Macedonia could become a black hole.

We want to see at least some progress, but there's numerous decision points coming up.

the job is not yet finished.

I would hate to see us invest money in manufactured housing that then the tenants would lose because the parks are sold out from under them.

I'm certainly willing to work with the Department as we figure out how to do that.