klotz: if i could, mr. chairman. the fact that we have an agreement like this and hopefully will have a successor agreement also allows us to engage in dialogue and discussion with the chinese on a variety of different -- in a variety of different venue, on a variety of different fronts. we had discussions, as i mentioned, the joint coordinating committee on a whole host of safety, security, emergency response issues. we have the opportunity to discuss issues associated with nuclear smuggling detection. we have been involved in the business of educating an training their people on export controls. we helped them in develop of a center of excellence that will do training in the area of safeguards. and security. so it's a -- it's along these various avenues which we engage them not just the insight that we gain through commercial interactions with them that help move them along on issues associated with nonproliferation and with safety and security and safeguards. mr. corker: look i know that the initial input as we we

the second witness is lieutenant frank klotz, u.s. air force retired. he currently serves as undersecretary of energy for nuclear security and administrator of the national nuclear security administration. in this capacity, he's responsible for the imaginement and operation of nnsa as well as matters across the department of energy and nnsa enterprise in support of president obama's nuclear security agenda. prior to his service as the department of energy, general klotz served nearly 38 years in uniform in a variety of positions relevant to today's discussion. i want to theang you both for being here and sharing your thoughts and remind you that your full statements will be entered into the record without objection. so be as brief as you wish and we look forward to answering -- you answering our question and, again, appreciate you being here. >> chairman corker ranking member cardin members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to continue today in open session the briefings and consultations we have had with members and staff since these nego

a second witness lieutenant general frank klotz, u.s. air force retired currently serves as undersecretary of energy for nuclear security administrator at the national nuclear security administration. this capacity is responsible for the judgment and operation of an essay as well as minors across the department of energy and nsa with president about ms. nuclear agenda appeared prior to his service at the department of energy, general klotz serves 38 years on a variety of national security relevant to today's discussion. thank you both for being here and sharing your thoughts. your false statements will be entered into the record without objection. be as brief as you wish and we look forward to answering our questions and again appreciate you being here. >> chairman corker, ranking member cardin members said the committee. thank you for the opportunity to continue in open session the briefings and consultations have had with members and staff from these negotiations began continuing through the initially right up to the signature in admis

i'll ask general klotz if he wants to comment on economic and commercial issues, but my job is to look after the nonproliferation policy of the u.s. that's been consistent across administrations, supported by congresses and that's why negotiation of these treaties falls within my bureau. and i repeat, we would still be negotiating if i weren't satisfied this is in the best interest of promoting our strong nonproliferation policy. jobs are important. relationship with china is important. but my job entrusted when confirmed by the senate is to look after nonproliferation policy, and as we briefed a year ago on our general 123 policy that is the primary topic in all our negotiations. >> i guess, senator, i would look at it this way, is that our well-being as a nation rests on a number of different pillars off foundation, rests on national security and defense capabilities also rests on our economic strength as a country both domestically and in the international markets and it depends upon our scientific technical engineering infrastructure that underlies that. so the difficult challenge