Are you willing to discuss this initiative with the director of the program, to see if there are areas of mutual interest?
I think what they're waking up to is, if a terrorist attack can occur in the Moscow subway, it can occur anyplace.
The President is requesting $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2011 for the nonproliferation program, an increase of 26 percent over the last year...
I'm hopeful, as well.
Yes, and perhaps bring in Admiral Olson's folks on that as well.
What about in those countries of the former Soviet Union outside of Russia?
It is imperative that the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the rules-based international order... is both credible and relevant.
It does, indeed, express their concern.
Mr. Secretary, does DOD know the full extent of the material involved in this effort for which you all have responsibility?
I think as we do that we're very hopeful that we can achieve the President's goal.
Please describe the historical relationship with Russia, going back to Nunn-Lugar.