Dick Lugar: “the political ramifications would be very considerable.”

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.

In the likely event the INF Treaty collapses in August, the only remaining bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control agreement would be New START, which expires in 2021 but can be extended by up to five years through agreement by both parties.

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