What would be the consequences of failure to ratify the New START Treaty with regard to United States-Russia relations or our broader nonproliferation agenda?
over the next decade DOD plans to invest well over $100 billion to sustain exiting strategic delivery systems and capabilities
I appreciate very much your going through, today, what already has been achieved.
there is a desire to make sure we have an adequate arsenal.
We must remember that a world without a binding United States-Russian nuclear weapons agreement is a much more dangerous world.
I believe Senate can play a very constructive role by ensuring that there is no room for ambiguity, through amendment or other means.
To my knowledge, no.
I can assure you, if we had not had any hearings, ... that it wouldn't have been defeated.
Today, the Foreign Relations Committee will meet twice as part of our ongoing examination of the New START Treaty.
Senator Lugar has always been available, as well, to help administrations of both parties when quiet high-level intervention was required wi...
New START Treaty is a critical part of our commitment to fight nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism.