I am thrilled to join with Senator McCain and Senator Lieberman in an amendment dealing with missile defense. This is a subject that has been discussed ever since this treaty was first presented. I cannot think of a better way to end this…

let me conclude by saying it is obviously up to us, as Senators. We are the ones who have the right and the responsibility and the privilege to take up the types of matters we are taking up today. It is up to us to do the due diligence, to…

I know today is a pretty monumental day as it relates to the START treaty we have been discussing for some time, and tomorrow will be a big day in that regard too. I think there is nothing more we care about than our country being secure…

I don't think there is anything, as it relates to nuclear issues, that threatens our national security more than our not investing in the arsenal we have. Candidly, the only thing today that would keep us from actually doing modernization…

the reason I want that entered into the Record, over the next 10 years, what this calls for is $86 billion--$86 billion--worth of investment throughout the seven facilities throughout our country on nuclear armaments and over $100 billion…

There has been a lot of discussion about the role of the Senate in this ratification. There are a lot of things that go into the ratification of a treaty. I have laid out a number of things we have discussed that are relevant to the…

I would like to point out, too, just for clarification, if you look at the makeup of our Joint Chiefs--Admiral Mullen, General Cartwright, General Schwartz, General Casey, Admiral Roughead--every single one of these gentlemen was appointed…

So it is my understanding--to be able to talk with other Senators who have an interest on the treaty itself and would like to do some things to strengthen it, it is my understanding that what I just heard was that the chairman of the…

I am going to support the McCain amendment and wish this was not in the preamble. I talked to General Cartwright yesterday who, by the way, has reiterated about what was said about the missile defense system. The preamble in no way limits…

I think the decision to take up a House measure in the middle of this debate... has totally changed the nature of the debate and people's seriousness or feeling of seriousness about this whole debate.

I think emotions around here were slightly frayed, and I think everybody wants this session to end. It is my hope it will end with us doing what is necessary on the START treaty. I think it would be good to clear that up. I think the last…

I am one of those who absolutely believes that when it comes to foreign policy, when it comes to military issues taking place overseas, partisanship absolutely should stop at our Nation's shore.