,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cffb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bh1 #bjah,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to limit ! availability ( funds to ext5d ! implem5tation ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,russian ,nucle> ,aggression ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on availability ( funds to ext5d ! implem5tation ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty provides t wh5 a ,p>ty believes t a new k9d ( /rategic (f5sive arm is em]g+1 t ,p>ty %all h ! "r to raise ! "q ( su* a /rategic (f5sive arm = consid]ation 9 ! ,bilat]al ,consultative ,commission4 7#b7 ,russian ,f$]ation ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 /at$ 9 a ,m>* #a1 #bjah1 public spee* t-- 7,a7 ,i w speak ab\t ! newe/ sy/ems ( ,russian /rategic weapons t we are creat+ ''' we h emb>k$ on ! developm5t ( ! next g5]ation ( missiles42 7,b7 ,we />t$ to develop new types ( /rategic arms t d n use balli/ic trajectories at all :5 mov+ t[>d a t>get42 7,c7 ,"o ( !m is a small-scale heavy-duty nucle> en]gy unit t c be in/all$ 9 a missile l our late/ ,x-#aja air-laun*$ missile ''' 4 ,9 late #bjag1 ,russia successfully laun*$ its late/ nucle>-p[]$ missile at ! c5tral tra9+ gr\nd4 ,dur+ its flight1 ! nucle>-p[]$ eng9e rea*$ its design capacity & provid$ ! necess>y propulsion42 7,d7 in ,decemb] #bjag1 an innovative nucle> p[] unit = ?is unmann$ und]wat] vehicle complet$ a te/ cycle t la/$ _m ye>s ''' the te/s t 7 conduct$ enabl$ u to beg9 develop+ a new type ( /rategic weapon t w\ld c>ry massive nucle> ordnance2 7,e7 by ! way1 we h yet to *oose names = ^! two new /rategic weapons1 ! global range cruise missile & ! unmann$ und]wat] vehicle4 ,we are wait+ = sugge/ions f ! ,def5se ,m9i/ry2 7,f7 ,a real te*nological break?r\gh is ! developm5t ( a /rategic missile sy/em ) fundam5tally new combat equipm5t--a glid+ w+ unit1 :i* has also be5 successfully te/$ ''' we call$ x ! ,avang>d2 & 7,g7 ,i want to specifically emphasize t ! newly develop$ /rategic arms--9 fact1 new types ( /rategic weapons--are n ! result ( some?+ left ov] f ! ,soviet ,union4 ,( c\rse1 we reli$ on "s ideas f our +5i\s pr$ecessors4 ,b ev]y?+ ,i h describ$ today is ! result ( ! la/ sev]al ye>s1 ! product ( doz5s ( rese>* organizations1 design bureaus & in/itute44 7#c7 ,dur+ ! ,h\se ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee he>+ on ,april #ab1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james ,mattis 0 ask$ :e!r ,russia %\ld honor ! t]ms ( ! treaty & limit its new /rategic (f5sive arms "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty z x requires & he /at$1 ,sir1 ,i believe !y %\ld44 7#d7 ,at a ,s5ate ,=eign ,relations ,committee ,he>+ on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah1 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security ,&rea ,?ompson /at$1 ,! value ( any arms control agreem5t is d]iv$ f our treaty p>tn]s ma9ta9+ compliance ) _! obligations & avoid+ actions t result 9 mi/ru/ & ! pot5tial = miscalculation4 ,russia cont9ues to violate a s]ies ( arms control obligations t und]m9e ! tru/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates c place 9 treaties44 7#e7 ,at a ,s5ate ,=eign ,relations ,committee ,he>+ on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah1 ,deputy ,und]secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy ,david ,tra*t5b]g /at$ t-- 7,a7 ,! bottom l9e is t arms control ) ,russia is tr\bl$ because ! ,russian ,f$]ation app>5tly believes x ne$ only abide by ! agreem5ts t suit x4 ,z a result1 ! cr$ibility ( all int]national agreem5ts ) ,russia is at risk2 & 7,b7 ,any decision on ext5d+ ! treaty w1 & %\ld be1 bas$ on a reali/ic assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,new ,,/>t treaty rema9s 9 our national security int]e/s 9 light ( ov]all ,russian arms control behavior4 7b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = fiscal ye> #bjai or any subsequ5t fiscal ye> may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to ext5d ! implem5tation ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty beyond ! curr5t expiration date 9 #bjba unless ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 ext5d+ ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has-- 7,a7 agre$ to include all cov]$ ,russian sy/ems "u ! limits set by ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7a77#ab7 ( ! resolution advis+ & cons5t+ to ! ratification ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 adopt$ 9 ! ,s5ate on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjaj 7,treaty ,docum5t #aaa-e71 ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address ! disp>ity betwe5 ! non/rategic 7tactical7 nucle> weapons /ockpiles ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by secur+ & r$uc+ 9 a v]ifiable mann] ,russian tactical nucle> weapons4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,new ,,/>t ,treaty ,! t]m ,new ,,/>t ,treaty means ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian ,f$]ation on ,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction & ,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms1 sign$ at ,prague1 ,april #h1 #bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,febru>y #e1 #bjaa4 7#c7 ,cov]$ ,russian sy/ems ,! t]m cov]$ ,russian sy/ems means ! foll[+ sy/ems3 7,a7 ,! heavy int]cont95tal missile sy/em kn[n z ,s>mat1 or o!rwise id5tifi$4 7,b7 ,an air-laun*$ nucle>-p[]$ cruise missile kn[n z ,x-#aja1 or o!rwise id5tifi$4 7,c7 ,an unmann$ und]wat] vehicle kn[n z ,/atus #f1 or o!rwise id5tifi$4 7,d7 ,! long-di/ance guid$ flight hyp]sonic weapons sy/em kn[n by ,avang>d1 or o!rwise id5tifi$4