Dick Lugar: “My guess is that it will not be an adversarial meeting. He will probably ask when are you going to ratify the treaty.”

It seems to me to be really a safety net there.

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…

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.

The President has to want to get back into the discussions. At this point, there is not evidence that that is the case.