Political Quotes

“before the Senate at this moment is the New START treaty, an agreement between the United States and Russia. This is an effort to try to make this a safer world, to make certain that the nuclear weapons that are in this world are carefully monitored, that they are watched and inspected, and that we reduce any urge to expand nuclear weaponry. It is an attempt to make this is a safer world. The President worked long and hard on this. He brought it for consideration months ago, almost 7 months ago, and we have had hundreds--at least 200 hearings. I am sorry, let me restate that. We have had many Senate hearings--I don't have the exact number before me, but I will get it--on this matter. We have had many efforts at every level to bring experts from across America and from around the world to support our effort and bring this matter before us. What troubles me, Madam President, is the same thing we discussed earlier at a press conference.”