Instead, it upended European policy toward Russia and its attitudes toward the rest of the world.

Yes, please go ahead.

I want to praise the effort of Members of Congress to get out there and deliver the message that on a bipartisan matter long time friends of Georgia believe this is the wrong path.

I think anything that we can do to encourage him to behave in a way that is more helpful to the central government and the people of the country would be positive.

Two things. One is it should be clear to the governing party in Georgia that there is a path back, that having free and fair elections without violence against civil society.

we are facing the most dangerous global environment at any time since World War II

We have already postponed a major military exercise, and we will continue to review what we are doing as opportunities arise.

I want to praise the effort of Members of Congress to get out there and deliver the message that on a bipartisan matter long time friends of Georgia believe this is the wrong path.

It is particularly hard to understand why the government is taking this approach, given how much of their territory is being occupied by Russia.

We are trying to be very clear about what must be done and how important it is because Georgia is asking to join clubs.

That is why I introduced the BOLSTER Act with Senator Shaheen, which aims to increase the coordination with the EU and European countries on sanctions in various Taiwan contingencies.

However, Europe is slowly awakening to these threats that the PRC poses to European security and understands now that they have got to de-risk.

I think it is really important that we are clear, and I think we have been. In Congress there is bipartisan opposition to what is happening in Georgia.

Most notably, Ukraine is standing firm in its fight for freedom.

I think anything that we can do to encourage him to behave in a way that is more helpful to the central government and the people of the country would be positive.

And today the transatlantic alliance is stronger than ever.

we cannot get our ambassadors approved, even the career ambassadors

Instead, it upended European policy toward Russia and its attitudes toward the rest of the world.