"the first responsibility of a government is the protection of its citizens and the defense of the American people."
"Russia's a threat to many, but a protector of none."
"The key question then, and in the decades since, has always been the same: Is the United States better off with a strategic arms agreement with the Russians, or without it?"
"we've had 40 years of experience with this now, and I kind of view it as a marriage."
"I don't believe, for 1 minute, Iran is going to see this as a good sign."
"your discussion about pursuing a discussion or a treaty on tactical weapons is certainly important."
"Any arms treaty that goes into effect should focus on nuclear weapons reduction, and not on missile defense limitations."
"America does have a different role. As you all know, over 30 countries count on us for their protection."
"The United States will not use, or threaten to use, nuclear weapons against any non-nuclear-weapons states that are a party to the NPT and in compliance with their nuclear nonproliferation obligations..."
"An effective verification regime is a critical component of arms control, and I believe that the world is safer when the United States and Russia are abiding by one."
"I only wish that it said that right in the preamble, and say, 'Look, this thing has got nothing to do with missile defense, and the parties are going to go their own ways on it.'"