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“I thank the chairman of the subcommittee for the great work he is doing on this. We all agree that we want a strong nuclear deterrent, and we all agree we want that deterrent to be as stabilizing as possible. We don't want destabilizing trends. We all agree with that. General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, testified before the House and said: We require a mix of yields and improved platforms to credibly deter the threats of the near future. The National Posture Review directs near-term fielding of a low-yield SLBM capability and, in the longer term, pursuit of a modern, nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile. So the commander of U.S. Strategic Command says we do need this option. And let me also quote James Miller, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy under the Obama administration, the principal author of President Obama's Nuclear Posture Review: ``Secretary of Defense James Mattis' 2018 Nuclear Posture Review offers continuity with past U.S. policy and plans, including those in the 2010 NPR. It deserves broad bipartisan support. Its proposal for a low-yield SLBM weapon and a new nuclear- tipped, sea-launched cruise missile are sensible responses to changed security conditions, especially Russia and North Korea.'' Well, things have changed since 2010. That is what the 2018 NPR addresses. So, from both administrations, from both sides of the aisle, we have agreement that we do need this low-yield option.…”