Well, we congratulate you on your service. I join our chairman in saying we are hopeful we can get action on this nomination very swiftly so that you are there and can serve our country well during these weeks and months ahead.
Lugar expresses hope for swift action on an ambassador's nomination.
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There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.
Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.
The President has to want to get back into the discussions. At this point, there is not evidence that that is the case.
Congress could condition funding to develop new missiles on receipt from the administration of a comprehensive military, economic, and diplomatic strategy to bring Russia back into compliance with the treaty.
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