Wicker: Americans are Right to Wonder What other Promises President is Making

WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the disturbing comments that President Obama made on Monday to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea. The exchange, which was recorded by a Russian journalist, suggests that President Obama's stance on missile defense will change after the November election. In part, Wicker said: "Even the hint of compromising on our missile defense capability is reckless when the prospect of nuclear-armed missiles is a real and growing threat. Equally alarming is the looming question lingering over what the President actually means when he says 'more flexibility.'" "The Administration continues to press for resetting bilateral relations but fails to follow through on an approach that is mindful of how Russia has not made good on its promises in the past. We have no reason to believe that greater cooperation will come from giving the Russians what they want, and yet the President seems willing to put his cards on the table anyway."