Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"The nation requires an executable plutonium production strategy to support the deployed force and reduce reliance on the nondeployed stockpile."

"While I am extremely confident in today's deterrent force, deferring modernization does increase risk across the nuclear enterprise."

"I worry that as we get this move toward us and urging us to be more involved for mutual economic security, even political governance interests, that we're sending a message out by the cuts in defense ..."

"I share many of the concerns my colleagues have already expressed concerning the shortfalls in funding and capacity for the modernization of our nuclear weapons."