I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to respond, if I might, to some of these issues. One of the issues General Chilton, the Stratcom commander, I think testified to was an assumption there would be nobody cheating. As I said…

Madam President, it is my understanding that is correct; it is up to the 240 SLBMs, up to 420 ICBMs, and up to 60 bombers.

The Senator from Arizona made some good points, I think, about the importance of the triad in maintaining our nuclear capability and deterrence. I am interested in knowing if the Senator is aware that even if you assume the numbers that…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Oklahoma for yielding some time. We are going to vote on his amendment and on the amendment I have offered. Both address important subjects in the treaty. The Senator from Oklahoma is dealing with…

Madam President, I will make a couple quick points before we vote on the delivery vehicle amendment, and the first one is this because it has been observed that this would impact Prompt Global Strike. The supporters of the treaty have said…

I also request the yeas and nays on the Inhofe amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent to have a couple minutes to summarize a couple points. I had 5 minutes which I think just got burned. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, it is my understanding that I have a minute in which to wrap up debate on this amendment; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. All of the time has been used.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with, and that we resume consideration of the Inhofe amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows…

Mr. President, I ask that the pending Inhofe amendment be set aside in order to call up my amendment No. 4841. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative…

Mr. President, I wish to speak to the START treaty, more specifically to the McCain-Barrasso amendment which is the amendment that is currently under consideration and on which we will vote later this afternoon. I want to point out at the…

Madam President, I too want to rise in strong support of the McCain-Barrasso amendment to strike language from the preamble of this treaty to link strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms. This language in the preamble is…