Political Quotes

The reduction of deployed warheads entailed by the treaty is modest, but the treaty is a clear signal that the United States is serious about carrying out our responsibilities under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

we have two different requirements we have to meet: maintaining deterrence while at the same time working to decrease this threat of proliferation and nuclear terrorism.

The treaty is a valuable confidence-building measure in that it provides for a vitally important continuing dialogue between the United States and Russia on strategic nuclear weapons.

I felt that this was a historic moment and that it was very important, because I believed that it comes at a time when the nuclear negotiations are making real progress, might in fact achieve their goal by the end of this administration.