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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
Is it fair to say, Admiral, that assuming we make progress in some of the nuclear reduction negotiations we're in with the Russians and perhaps more broadly and the number of our nuclear warheads goes down, that the importance of the strategic nuclear fleet goes up because of its survivability?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Questions the Admiral about the strategic nuclear fleet's importance amid nuclear reductions.

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