"I would like to commend Mr. Langevin on his leadership for the 111th Congress and congratulate Ms. Sanchez on selection as our new ranking member."
"We certainly don't want to see just unilateral reductions on the side of the United States without addressing what is that important issue of the threat of those tactical nuclear weapons."
"With respect to the hedge, of course, our continued concern is that with the Phased Adaptive Approach, the coverage of protection to the mainland United States is not to arrive until 2020."
"Does the Obama Administration have plans to review and revise the nation's nuclear strategy and/or guidance on the roles and missions of nuclear weapons, which was last revised nearly ten years ago by..."
"I would hope that would occur within the context of reductions and concessions in tactical nuclear weapons from Russia."
"I want to make certain I am not walking away with a misunderstanding on that."
"I am very concerned that as we begin the deterrence review, or as we begin any review to look at further reductions, that it be done in the context of, as I was describing, the actual 'what is being d..."
"What conditions do you believe would need to be met in order to permit further nuclear force reductions beyond New START levels or to permit reductions in U.S. hedge weapons?"
"The Administration has requested $564 million in military construction authority to support the recapitalization of the STRATCOM Headquarters at Offutt AFB."
"This House has passed this in legislation form five times, four as part of the National Defense Authorization Act and once as part of a stand-alone bill."
"I believe that this should not wait for the National Defense Authorization Act this year."