Dick Lugar: “The lack of Chinese membership in the IEA is conspicuous.”

Congress could condition funding to develop new missiles on receipt from the administration of a comprehensive military, economic, and diplomatic strategy to bring Russia back into compliance with the treaty.

Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.

I join you in welcoming back Secretary Burns and Tom Nides, both who are good friends of the committee.

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