Kay Bailey Hutchison: “what is the time allotment at present? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 12\1/2\ minutes total.”

Absolutely. We should reinforce our efforts to get Russia to comply with the treaty, and it is the position of the American Defense Department, State Department, that Russia is in violation.

The enlargement process has and will continue to serve as a particularly effective vehicle for promoting democratic values.

That is something that has to be, from the NATO standpoint, a consensus. Some of our allies are concerned that a withdrawal would make Russia more aggressive.

We also have the endorsement of the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Petroleum Institute, US Telecom, the National Retail Federation, Financial Services Roundtable, the…