Why would we agree to something like that? Why wouldn't it be a one-for-one deal on both sides with respect to those kinds of counting?

The fact is that we know that we have loaded nuclear weapons on our bombers. It happened 2 years ago.

I have not been to any of your labs, but I intend to, and I look forward to visiting with you on site.

the choice before the Senate is between this treaty and no legal obligation for Russia to keep its strategic nuclear forces below an agreed level.

I do not think we should be celebrating since the limits in the New START really only constrain the United States.

Secretary Clinton, Secretary Gates, and Secretary Chu, under START, warhead limits were constrained by the number of warheads a missile was actually capable of holding.

is there a way to confirm the actual number of warheads that the Russians have?

I view those weapons as a political threat.

a major concern for me has been this issue of modernization and, in particular, the commitment not just of this administration but a commitment of Congress to put the dollars in place to make sure that we have the capability to modernize.

I think there are still some issues relative to the Russians.

If this treaty is ratified, and 2 years from today, President Obama decides he wants to nullify the treaty, can he simply write a letter to President Medvedev?

I rise tonight to express my concern with how Congress continues to address this package of so-called extenders. This is a debate we have had on multiple occasions this year, and once again we find ourselves discussing how to enact a…