Ellen Tauscher: “I supported that. I do support it. I want to see us proceed forward.”

China's military modernization programs, including its nuclear modernization, are a significant concern which we watch closely.

We need more predictable, more transparent funding for the complex itself.

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.

Prepared to provide the Russian Government with written political guarantees regarding the U.S. and NATO Missile Defense Systems in Europe.