On the recordMay 21, 2014
I can't see how it would be in our interest to keep complying with a treaty when the other party to that treaty is not in compliance with so many other things it is supposed to be doing. This amendment merely calls for a halt in the spending until such time as they come into compliance with all of these other treaties. We are talking about reducing our nuclear forces. That is a guarantee against the main and only existential threat against the United States: a devastating nuclear attack, God forbid. But why in the world would we want to give up further nuclear forces when the party that is supposed to be working with us on this is not reliable? {time} 2000 I do not understand that. I would ask adoption of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
