Topic: Arms Trade Treaty

Samantha Power faced a Senate confirmation hearing for her nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The hosts analyze her speech patterns, noting a high frequency of "ums" (calculated at nearly 15 per minute), and her responses regarding the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. Senator Rand Paul questioned her on whether the military takeover in Egypt constituted a coup, while Senator John McCain pressed her on the use of force in Iran.

An examination of the START Treaty suggests the agreement functions more as an arms trade and price-fixing pact than a disarmament treaty. Specific language regarding "space launch facilities" for ICBMs sparks a theory about the existence of weaponized satellites or lunar bases.