What's the exit strategy here? What is going to work?

It seems to me that a central clearinghouse might work better.

This treaty, in my judgment, marks an important step forward toward safety in a world that is threatened by rogue states and terrorists with nuclear ambitions.

I respectfully disagree. And I know we're going to have plenty of time for debate on this on the floor.

the United States should ensure that its actions do not lead Russia or China to take actions that increase the threat to the United States and its allies and friends.

I do hope that the Senate will look carefully at the launcher limit of 700.

But, your statement that the treaty does not limit you in that regard isn't true, is it?

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.

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.

It is also important that we maintain a nuclear stockpile that would allow the United States to adequately cover the 30-or-so countries allied with us around the world that are currently under our nuclear umbrella.

The United States is better off with this treaty than without it.

To me, the most important function of a government is to defend itself, and I'm very, very troubled by this.