Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"I was surprised by that, because I think the overall goal is, what you've said and we all agree with, that we wanted to maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear stockpile."

"it does seem to me that this provision in the NPR takes the previous calculated ambiguity, removes a lot of the ambiguity, but, frankly, then restores some of the ambiguity."

"Senator Collins and I are quite serious about this review, and we are not intent on legislating unless there is a reason to legislate."

"I want to welcome our witnesses here today, each of whom has a critical role to play in helping ensure that this type of failure does not happen again."