Richard Lugar actually said...

"If confirmed, the nominee will be responsible for addressing the No. 1 national security threat facing our country, namely the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction."

"I do believe that there are many difficulties in negotiating the successor to the START Treaty with Russia while the Nuclear Posture Review is underway."

"I have no vested interest in it, I do not manage the center, but, it was named for me a while back because of my enthusiasm for the subject."

"As the chairman has pointed out, China's actions are critical to the success of any global effort to meaningfully reduce carbon emissions."