There has been a lot of discussion about the ways in which ratifying this treaty will enhance our national security.
Thanks so much, Mr. Chairman.
On balance, would it be fair to say that the very modest concessions we made in the treaty are far outweighed by the need to retain the abil...
This treaty makes significant changes to the verification regime that was in place for nearly two decades under the original START Treaty.
Its ratification would also offer proof to the international community of the commitment of the United States to fulfilling our obligations ...
At the same time, we must ensure that the treaty is verifiable and does not compromise our ability to monitor nuclear weapons and materiels ...
This treaty stands to reduce the size of our arsenal and the Russian arsenal, making the world a safer place without constraining the abilit...
Should we be concerned about the kind of message we'd send to other nations, for example Iran, about the United States-Russian ability to wo...
A single weapon would have a devastating impact.
The reason we have to maintain this large inventory is because we no longer have the ability to produce nuclear weapons in this country.
To me this underscores what I have long believed, that to best secure our Nation we must move beyond a cold-war mindset and focus on the thr...