Mike Rogers actually said...

"The Triad of SSBNs, ICBMs, and nuclear capability heavy bombers all with their associated support elements offer a mutually reinforcing strategic package that provides a credible deterrent to our adve..."

"If we can't fix this problem, we will do what Secretary Panetta described as cuts that would decimate our defense."

"we will engage Russia to seek further reductions in our nuclear arsenals . . . because our ability to influence others depends on our willingness to lead."

"mutual assured destruction (MAD) no longer occupies a central psychological or political space in the U.S.-Russian relationship."