Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"I think that preserving our nuclear deterrent is very important."

"I think that Congress should have an ability to weigh in on these issues."

"Should they not be bilateral and verifiable? Is verifiable important if we were going to take arms reductions based on what we were going to count on a bilateral understanding with the Russians?"

"I would actually like a follow-up for the record, just with the question of whether they are in full compliance with all existing arms control agreements with the United States."