This level of intrusion into the perimeter of a highly secure nuclear weapons facility is unprecedented--and it is completely unacceptable.

Ranking Member Sanchez and I spoke earlier, and we agreed that the system is broken.

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today we have the opportunity to talk about our vision for the future and the path our country must set upon in order to remain competitive in the global economy and also…

My final question is, why does the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty matter?

Russia clearly is an important partner on a range of critical security issues.

Do we have stronger multilateral sanctions on Iran now than we did in 2008? Has the U.S. contribution to the reset with Russia contributed to this effort?

President Obama's pragmatic approach...has yielded numerous benefits, including Russian logistical support for the U.S. mission and troops in Afghanistan.

Do you think it would have been better to have New START and Russia's cooperation on not selling S-300 missiles to Iran, or would we be better off without New START and S-300 surface-to-air missiles in Iran?

Would that progress have been achieved but for President Obama's commitment--expressed commitment to global nuclear zero, to the greater progress towards nuclear disarmament? I don't believe so.

I don't think any of us should be deceived into thinking that this is some new idea, that this was some new problem that was discovered during the Obama administration and addressed during the Obama administration for the first time.

This is, I believe, the fundamental challenge that faces us.

I hope today we'll hear your thoughts on what sorts of additional authorities you may need.