James Inhofe actually said...

"Mr. Panetta, if confirmed, will you continue to work on improving and expanding this program, to include statute and funding changes?"

"Mr. Panetta, during the New START hearings, General Chilton was asked by Senator Feingold whether the New START treaty allowed the United States to 'maintain a nuclear arsenal that is . . . more than ..."

"In many ways, the primary threat to the effectiveness and credibility of the American deterrent is one that we control ourselves, and that is failing to invest adequately in our Nation's nuclear weapo..."

"We are on a path to continue acquiring the best systems and enough of those systems to meet the current requirements."