Dick Lugar: “I am hopeful that these hearings will provide greater focus to the mission and strategy in Afghanistan in the context of…”

I join the chairman in thanking John McCain for his testimony, his courage, his eloquence, and his mention of those on our side of the aisle who have historically fought for the disabled. That is a very important fact today, and his…

It is not the lack of food in the country but the problems of poverty and distribution and income.

Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.

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