desirable goal, but as we reduce the number of nuclear warheads, we in the united states have in a world where nuclear weapons are spreading, we have to make sure they work. some are decades old. there has, in my opinion, been a debate within the administration about whether they want to commit to modernizing in some places, whether they want to commit the modernizing and in some cases, replacing nuclear warheads. there s some sense that secretary gates lost one of those arguments. i don t think there s going to be 67 votes for the s.t.a.r.t. treaty unless there s a clear commitment from the administration that they re prepared to do what s necessary to keep our stockpile working. secretary gates said over the