On the recordJune 8, 2009
I don't believe the Russians will finish by 2012 and probably not by 2017, for that matter, but we may not either.
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congress.govI don't believe the Russians will finish by 2012 and probably not by 2017, for that matter, but we may not either.
Doubting the timeline for chemical weapons destruction by Russia and the U.S.
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