Ellen Tauscher

It will enhance our security by reducing and limiting the U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear forces.

The Obama administration issued the Nuclear Posture Review, which we are going to discuss today.

The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States or its allies and partners.

The new treaty will promote strategic stability by ensuring transparency and predictability.

If you are a member of the NPT, and are clearly in compliance, then you have this exemption.

I look forward to working with this committee and the Senate on these important matters.

The President has made the NPT a central pillar in his nonproliferation agenda.

President Obama outlined several concrete steps last year in a speech in Prague to strengthen our national security by reducing the role and numbers of nuclear weapons.

No one should doubt our resolve to hold accountable those responsible for such aggression.

Last year, President Obama outlined several steps to strengthen our national security by reducing the role and numbers of nuclear weapons.

We have not moved away from conventional warfare.

What we know better than ever is that we have the finest military force in the world and these are volunteers, unbelievable young men and women from around the country, and they should be the lever of power that we use the least and last

We have to absolutely, unambiguously protect the things that we must protect.

You have my promise, Senator, that we will do a thorough review of the obligations that we have.

The balance will always favor national security, but we also need to create good-paying American jobs.

We have had some funding and construction problems at the two sites in Pueblo, CO, and Bluegrass, KY.

We are in a world where we cannot put down the past because the past has not gone away.

You have my pledge as someone coming from the legislative branch going to the executive branch, I'm not confused as to what it's going to take to get this done, and it's going to take the political will of the American people

It is vitally important, first and foremost, that we protect those items.

I believe that these actions will send a message that the international community will no longer tolerate proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

I think the template for the future is to have--you know, only use our military when absolutely necessary and have a plan to get them out as soon and as safely as we can.

I strongly support the UAE 123 Agreement, Senator, and I urge its support here in the Senate.

That's an excellent question, Senator Kerry.

I supported that. I do support it. I want to see us proceed forward.

We do not want the politics of this to take over. We want this to be based on legitimate security interests.