,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,frank5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4       
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4   
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !    
,s5ate on ! plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy = mod]niz+ !    
nucle> weapons ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,:]eas nucle> w> poses ! grave/ risk to 
! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas1 z ( #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
ma9ta9s a =ce ( approximately #g1jjj    
nucle> weapons1 ei!r active1 on res]ve1 
or wait+ = dismantlem5t2 ,:]eas !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy are plann+ an ext5sive & co/ly   
program to mod]nize ! nucle> weapons ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is sub/antial
 controv]sy ov] :e!r ! nucle>           

mod]nization plan goes beyond assur+ t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> det]r5t is safe1  
secure1 & reliable to def5d ! ,unit$    
,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is 
in/ead a plan = ! developm5t ( an ev5 m 
p[]ful nucle> ars5al t lacks suffici5t  
co/ analysis or decisions on priorities2
 ,:]eas ! nucle> mod]nization plan 0    
laun*$ 9 a diff]5t budget era be=e !    
enactm5t ( ! ,budget ,control ,act (    
#bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-be2 #abe ,/at4 
#bdj71 :i* includes budget caps2 ,:]eas 
!re is widespread agreem5t t ! ,unit$   
,/ates %\ld reta9 a robu/ nucle> ars5al 
to det] a nucle> attack on ! ,unit$     
,/ates or allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 if ! nucle> mod]nization plan is
 foll[$1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld face a    
mod]nization m\nta9 ( ! height5$ exp5ses
 associat$ ) develop+ & procur+ #ab     
,,ssbn7,x7 nucle> subm>9es1 z _m z #ajj 
long-range /rike bomb]s1 a new          
nucle>-tipp$ cruise missile1 & #fdb     
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles & nucle>
 weapons all at ! same "t2 ,:]eas !     

total co/ to develop1 procure1 & ma9ta9 
su* an enhanc$ nucle> ars5al ov] ! next 
#c decades has be5 e/imat$ at up to     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 if all ^?   
nucle> weapons programs move =w>d at _! 
e/imat$ co/1 o!r priorities may suff]1  
includ+ ! fight aga9/ int]national      
t]rorism1 ! pur*ase ( conv5tional       
weapons1 & tra9+ & ma9t5ance ( troops2  
,:]eas a #bjad review by ! ,national    
,def5se ,panel1 l$ by =m] ,secret>y (   
,def5se ,william ,p]ry & retir$ ,unit$  
,/ates ,army ,g5]al ,john ,abizaid1     
conclud$1 ,recapitalization ( all ?ree  
legs ( ! nucle> ,triad ) associat$      
weapons c\ld co/ betwe5 #fjj billion &  
#a trillion ov] a ?irty ye> p]iod1 !    
co/s ( :i* w\ld likely come at ! exp5se 
( ne$$ improvem5ts 9 conv5tional =ces42 
,:]eas ,brian ,mc,keon1 ! ,pr9cipal     
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
,policy1 not$1 ,we're look+ at t big b[ 
wave & wond]+ h[ ! heck we're go+ to pay
 = x1 & probably ?ank+ our lucky />s we 
won't be "h to answ] ! "q42 ,:]eas ,"u  

,secret>y ( ,def5se 7,comptroll]7 ,mike 
,mc,cord express$ 8 conc]n ov] ! co/s ( 
! nucle> refurbi%m5t program1 say+1 ,i  
don't "k ( a good way = u to solve ?is  
issue41 :ile not+ t x w be a major      
*all5ge = ! next ,presid5t2 ,:]eas ,todd
 ,h>rison ( ! ,c5t] = ,/rategic &       
,int]national ,/udies po9t$ out t ) a   
nucle> mod]nization b[ wave fac+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! next ,presid5t w ne$ to
 make _m difficult *oices to rationalize
 long-t]m def5se mod]nization plans ) ! 
res\rces available2 & ,:]eas =m]        
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,p]ry /at$ at a     
,july #bjaf he>+1 ,i d n believe we %\ld
 simply mod]nize all sy/ems t we built  
dur+ ! ,cold ,w>43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,presid5t     
%\ld--  7#a7 take action to ensure !    
af=dability & feasibility ( ! plan ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy = mod]niz+ ! nucle> weapons ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates by reevaluat+1 & modify+  
accord+ly1 proposals = programs to      
mod]nize ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> weapons & 

deliv]y sy/ems = su* weapons ) ! goal ( 
ensur+ t su* proposals focus on         
refurbi%m5t to ensure security & safety 
z well z effici5cy ( exi/+ weapons &    
deliv]y sy/ems2 &  7#b7 prioritize among
 any programs t are plann$ s t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates reta9s a nucle> ars5al robu/     
en\gh to meet det]r5ce ne$s & s t su*   
programs d n jeop>dize o!r economic     
inve/m5ts & o!r security exp5ditures    
appropriate to ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 includ+ responses to   
conv5tional & nonconv5tional ?reats4