Dick Lugar

In recent days, it has appeared that after threats to South Korea, that commercial establishments, 6 miles we're told from the DMZ, would be shut down, with cooperation on both sides. The North Koreans have relented in that pressure.

We urge North Korea to do what is right and we urge them to do it promptly and unconditionally and to release those young women from custody.

I mentioned that because it appeared that at a moment in which the North Koreans certainly have been very aggressive with regard to the South Koreans, even threatening military action, there so appeared to be some talks or negotiation…

This is another essential cutoff and a very important one in terms of the security of the rest of the world.

Let me mention that there are other countries that are involved that we haven't touched upon...

What is your impression, still following the economic sanction activity, about the economy of the country?

It's urgent that the United States and its partners develop policies that are clear and consistent.

I pray that by drilling two holes in the bottom of each one of them, extracting the agent, performing what they call bituminization, that is solidifying, and then storing it in secure facilities that we can eliminate this threat.

If confirmed, the nominee will be responsible for addressing the No. 1 national security threat facing our country, namely the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Our challenge now is to get negotiations on FMCT started.

We are reviewing the verification issues related to a potential treaty.

I have expressed concerns about the U.S. commitment to the OPCW, the governing body overseeing implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

The portability of the weapons made them a potentially greater threat in the hands of terrorists.

I don't believe the Russians will finish by 2012 and probably not by 2017, for that matter, but we may not either.

I believe the event generated strong feelings about the project and the value it will have to U.S. and Russian security.

I admire your passion for keeping the world safe from nuclear weapons.

I think the Russian claims are inaccurate, but once again this is going to require some thoughtfulness on our part.

I believe that signing treaties is the ultimate commitment of the nation state and it is important to live up to the obligations of those treaties that we do sign.

I do believe that there are many difficulties in negotiating the successor to the START Treaty with Russia while the Nuclear Posture Review is underway.

At what point is the economic thing important? At what point is fear of what is going to happen, in terms of world catastrophe, more important?

demonstrably there are savings in this.

I encourage you and your Administration colleagues with scientific and economic expertise to speed and augment delivery of such unbiased information to members of Congress and, more importantly, directly to the American people.

the lack of Chinese membership in the IEA is conspicuous.

Now, the question I ask this morning is one of how you, as thought leaders, and we, in the political realm, can try to bring some case to the American people of what the catastrophe is, or even how the catastrophe is progressing.

I have no vested interest in it, I do not manage the center, but, it was named for me a while back because of my enthusiasm for the subject.