Jim DeMint actually said...

the idea that we are agreeing to a treaty that binds us to not defend ourselves against nuclear missiles takes us back 30 years to a mutuall...

The START Treaty is a continuation of the mutually assured destruction pact with Russia.

The issue here is: There is a serious disagreement between what the Russians say and what we say that this treaty entails.

The disagreement here really compels me to ask for the negotiating record so that I can understand more clearly what has been discussed.