Ben Nelson: “I just think there's a danger in going below this level and I think we need to be careful and thoughtful about it.”

the approach that places top priority on movement towards nuclear zero and other arms reductions will dominate those considerations

In the 2011 DOE financial report, it lists the cleanup liability for former Cold War production sites at some $250 billion over the next 75 years.

We cannot just be catching up or trying to stay at par with the rest of the world or otherwise our defenses are down.

Our nuclear forces remain the foundation of deterrence. Our arsenal needs significant and immediate investment.