Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Re: New START Treaty

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2010.

Well, Chairman Kerry and Senator Lugar and members of the committee, thank you for calling several hearings on the new START treaty and for this invitation to appear before you. We deeply appreciate your commitment to this critical issue. And I think both the Chairman and the Ranking Member’s opening statements made very clear what is at stake and how we must proceed in the consideration of this treaty…