03/17/2015
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"we must not allow regional actors, such as North Korea, to hold U.S. policy hostage by making our citizens vulnerable to a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile attack."
"Without them, we could not maintain a strong and effective nuclear deterrent."
"There is little disagreement that the nuclear weapons complex must be modernized."
"Do you believe that there is sufficient funding in the out-years so that you are going to keep that 2025 date for the first production unit?"