Dick Lugar: “It is a widely accepted principle of strategic arms control that agreements must be verifiable.”

Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.

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

I believe that the verification provisions of New START are important, to begin with, leaving aside anything else.

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I believe the chairman has stated a fair position. On the other hand, in terms of our side, the Republican side, I wish to preserve at least the rights of our Members to have the maximum amount…