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the treaty reestablishes a legally binding relationship between the two countries in terms of their nuclear arsenals

the principal result of nonratification would be to throw the whole nuclear negotiating situation into a state of chaos.

It's really important that we be in there. It's been quite some--I think START expired December the 5th.

I think it's a signal that the United States is honoring--or, United States and Russia are taking steps to meet their obligations under--I think it's Article 6 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Thank you, gentlemen, for being kind enough to appear. I have limited time because I actually have to go preside over the Senate and I can't be late for that.

I do have a concern about that, which I hope this committee and the Armed Services Committee would be looking into carefully.

It promotes stability. It promotes atomic and nuclear stability.

ratification of this treaty is going to be important if we are going to get back to that kind of a verification and inspection regime.

I think the data exchanges and the onsite inspections are likely to provide useful information.

this treaty is designed to give both sides confidence again in the process of arms control.

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.