Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"Has anyone in DOD consulted with the international partners on the proposed LRIP 6/7 procurement strategy?"

"Would that not be a broken promise from what was required by the 2010 NDAA and what was specifically contained within the 1251 plan?"

"The 2013 budget request underfunds the commitment made that was expressly made in conjunction with the ratification of the START treaty by over $4 billion over the next 5 years."

"The reason that was done is because modernization was such an important issue to getting that treaty through the U.S. Senate because modernization is very, very important for our nuclear program."