Mike Rogers actually said...

I supported the replacement, modernization, or sustainment of the nuclear Triad, the associated warheads, and the nuclear command and contro...

we may be self-deterred from responding in kind because we would have to go too high up the escalatory ladder

This subcommittee has spent a lot of time focused on the need for a responsive U.S. nuclear infrastructure.

The way to respond, in my view, is NOT to allocate additional resources to nuclear forces but, rather, to invest in advanced capabilities--s...