Richard Lugar actually said...

"I would mention, just for the sake of clarity, that the START II Treaty did not come into force, due, ultimately, to Russian objections."

"I suspect that, given what I mentioned, the potential multiple administrations, a stretch here, that perhaps our resolution of ratification ought to include language or other steps that might be usefu..."

"this was the first, I think, public statement he had made about our visit with President Obama and Vice President Biden, and their assurances."

"He needs support. He needs senior political people nominated and confirmed. He needs some budget authority."