and finally, micah zenko. he works for the center for preventive action. previously, he worked at the harvard university kennedy school of government. he has worked in washington in the congressional research service and policy planning office at the state department. let me begin our discussion. let me begin with you, rose. what are the lessons of the new start for the future of u.s.- russia arms control negotiations? what insights could you offer from what you have experienced on russia's views on key issues. . how should any u.s. administration handled the congress on an arms control treaty? >> may i say how impressed i am that there are so many people interested in nuclear arms control at this hour of the morning. it's absolutely terrific. that was the first point. i would like to turn to your congressional point. the degette lesson -- the significant lesson of the ratification process for the congressional relationship is that it brought the issue front and center again in our relationship with the u.s. congress and with the senate. i was impressed as

and finally, micah zenko. micah is -- prevention and the center for preventive action for the council on foreign relations. previously he worked at harvard university's kennedy school offn government and a number of research capacities and in washington, at brookings, congressional research service and policy planning office at the state department.in let me then begin our discussiob and let me begin with you, rosew what in your view are the lessons new s.t.a.r.t. for the future of u.s./russian arms control negotiations? and i have really two an ts -- angles in mind here. what insights could you offer from what you've experienced on russian views on key issues and, secondly, what lessons does new s.t.a.r.t. offer on how any, any u.s. administration should handle the congress on an arms control treaty? >> excellent, excellent questions, cliff. and can by the way, may i just say how impressed i am that there are so many people interested in nuclear arms control at this hour of the morning. [laughter] i think it's

relations with russia andl as eurasia as well as on the arms i control and security issues finally micah zenko for the conflict prevention in the o senate preventive action on thek the council of foreign relations. ersi he worked at harvard universityf school of government and a number of research positions. at brookings and the congressional research service and the planning office of the state department. let me then begin our discussion and let me begin with you, rose. what, in your view, are thethe e lessons of the new s.t.a.r.t.u.r for the fuusture of the u.s. ars control negotiations and there - are two ingalls in mind here. u'at insights can you offer from what you've experienced on russian views on key issues and, secondly, what lessons does new s.t.a.r.t. offer on how any, any u.s. administration should handle the congress on an arms control treaty? >> excellent, excellent questions, cliff. and can by the way, may i just say how impressed i am that there are so many people interested in nuclear arms control at this hour of the morning. [laughter] i think it's absolutely terrific. but