Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Other nations have gone in other directions in the development of their nuclear weapons stockpiles, correct?"

"Are you concerned that if we don't meet the funding increase goals... you may reach a point where you won't be able to certify the safety, security, and effectiveness of our nuclear stockpile without ..."

"Look, we all wish that we lived in a world without nuclear weapons, but wishing does not make it so."

"If the funding trends continue it is my judgment that the fundamental premise of stockpile stewardship is at risk."