03/11/2012
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"New START must be assessed in the context of a robust commitment to maintain the necessary nuclear offensive capabilities required to meet today's threats and those that may emerge."
"I do have a concern about that, which I hope this committee and the Armed Services Committee would be looking into carefully."
"the treaty reestablishes a legally binding relationship between the two countries in terms of their nuclear arsenals"
"It's really important that we be in there. It's been quite some--I think START expired December the 5th."