Richard Lugar actually said...

"the Russians assured the world they were going to meet the deadline of the Chemical Weapons Convention. There's no conceivable possibility."

"a decision not to ratify the treaty would forgo an opportunity and exacerbate the broader challenges to U.S. foreign policy."

"I believe that the New START Treaty is in the interest of the United States and is the right treaty for today."

"The New START Treaty is an indication of one more thing where Russia and the United States have found it in their common interest to work together cooperatively."