Again, driven primarily by the threat that Russia has posed by both the rhetoric and the reality of their nuclear modernization.

That threat is primarily driving the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review for our country.

I think that is an important point. Almost all strategic discussions, certainly strategic arms control negotiations revolve around the bilateral threat between the United States and Russia.

It remains so today.

Ultimately, Senator--depending on the size of the shortfall, ultimately, it could mean we lose in war.

The aspects of the INF [Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty] Treaty that limit our ability to counter Chinese and other countries' land-based missiles, I think is problematic.

If you were a Saudi leader or an Emirati leader, you probably would not be very happy about those missiles being able to range your citizens. Would you?

How can anybody stand by and watch what is happening to those little children throughout Syria?

Well, that is not very neighborly of Iran with its neighbor, Saudi Arabia.

I want to add my voice to Senator Blumenthal and his concerns about what is happening in Syria.

Last year, the Senate ratified the Montenegro Accession Treaty to have Montenegro join NATO.