Dick Lugar: “This committee needs a firm commitment from the nominee that he will work to advance the rule of law and human rights in…”

the chairman of our committee, the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, has expressed the case well and strongly. Let me say in simplicity that as we enjoyed hearing of the rights of persons with disabilities, we have learned that…

jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.

I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to serve with each one of you.

In the likely event the INF Treaty collapses in August, the only remaining bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control agreement would be New START, which expires in 2021 but can be extended by up to five years through agreement by both parties.