Jeff Merkley actually said...

I am really talking about the message that it sent to have worked with a nation to have them forgo their nuclear program.

I just find it a bit of a dodge really, at a time we are trying to persuade other countries to dismantle their nuclear programs.

the transition can be extraordinarily difficult afterwards.

Our position really is that development of medium-range missiles or longer range missiles are directly a threat, a threat to the region.