Jon Kyl: “I think most of us share Senator Hatch's view that we have to find a good source of funding for the Patent Office.”

Mr. Chairman, Representative Jacobs, the fact is that our current system has deteriorated and aged to the point that we wouldn't be confident in the deterrent value of it on out into the future.

The first thing we've got to do is have a conventional capability which is so dominant that no party would ever consider a nuclear attack against the United States.

The answer to your question is yes.

The answer is yes, it's inadequate today.