(Speaking) Bdi says although they can't exactly get back the time lost as a result of these technical delays, other steps in the process can be accelerated to ensure that the vote happens on schedule.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

"Having said that, one of the tricks here is to try and get something done in time for the legislative process - that is the United States Senate and the Duma in Russia - to approve whatever they do before the START-1 treaty expires in December,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08