Ellen Tauscher: “Thank you for all of your work to keep arms control and nuclear nonproliferation at the forefront of our foreign policy.”

Our goal is not to have them leave Bangladesh.

These companies could have walked out of Bangladesh. That would not have improved the lives of the people of Bangladesh.

It is important that we understand the very chaotic situation in Bangladesh, that there is tremendous responsibility by the Government of Bangladesh.

While the United States and Russia frequently discuss the problems of Iran and North Korea pursuing development of nuclear weapons, this was not a topic of discussion in the negotiation of the bilateral New START treaty.