Dick Lugar: “I would like to recognize Senator Vitter on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.”

I join you in welcoming back Secretary Burns and Tom Nides, both who are good friends of the committee.

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

There is really a desire for something to be out there.

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