05/19/2009
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"The President is requesting $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2011 for the nonproliferation program, an increase of 26 percent over the last year's funding levels."
"It does, indeed, express their concern."
"It is imperative that the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the rules-based international order... is both credible and relevant."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would ask that my statement be entered in the record as an opening statement."