Jim Inhofe

The proliferation of ballistic missile technologies continues to increase.

Has the number of countries making their own ballistic missiles tripled in the last 4 years from 4 to 12 countries?

Returning GMD--the only system currently capable of protecting the United States from ballistic missiles--to its full capability must be our highest priority.

Diplomacy is not going to sway their intent to develop a missile capable of reaching the United States.

The lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear programs--their pace and scope, as well as the strategy and doctrine that guide them--raises questions about China's future strategic intentions.

The United States will not agree to limitations on the capabilities and numbers of U.S. missile defense systems.

I think the President better communicate with DOD to make sure that he knows what he's saying.

I'm uneasy if the customer is not happy.

I don't know exactly what the amount of money we need, but the amount that was committed is not provided for in this budget.

However, the decision to ignore critical DOD requirements and to defer the facility at Los Alamos construction and repair, while also increasing funding for the multi-billion dollar facility at Y12, is something I'm not comfortable with at…

The lack of leadership demonstrated in this request is indicative of the White House attempting to undermine the long-term requirements in the agreement that was reached as part of the START Treaty.

Despite our need for fiscal austerity--and there is a need--shortchanging nuclear modernization at a time when we face threats and uncertainty ahead, and they even grow, is simply not acceptable.

We don't have the money. That's what Admiral Mullen meant when he said the debt is the greatest threat to our national security.

We do not have Senator Thune here, who is doing a great job in the Finance Committee. Unfortunately, his mother died and he is not here. We would be able to sit down and solve this problem and not delay this bill. Right now it is set up so…

U.S. leadership is essential for this.

I have often said that the best way to ensure we are providing safe drinking water and clean water is to improve water infrastructure.

I really think that this is one of the better hearings that we have had with the straightforward responses, and I appreciate that very much.

It has been reported by the President that he is weighing the options of cutting down our nuclear arsenal unilaterally by up to 80 percent.

I think we pretty much have decided on this 20 percent, getting back to Iran now, that it is something that is either achieved or is being achieved, as we talk.

If Iran is able to develop a nuclear weapon and marry that weapon to a ballistic missile by 2015 or 2016, as estimated by Secretary Panetta, will we have the capability to provide all our deployed forces and our allies in Europe protection…

There is no question that North Korea's capabilities with regards to ICBMs and their developing nuclear capability represent a threat to the United States

U.S. accession to UNCLOS would harm U.S. national interests and jeopardize our sovereignty.

Detention operations at Guantanamo Bay are conducted professionally and in full accordance with U.S. law and the law of war.

I have long-supported the use of the world-class detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and the Expeditionary Legal Complex that is best-suited to hold, interrogate, prepare, and try detainees.

The demand for missile defense assets within each region over the next decade will exceed supply.