Today, the best and the brightest of Russia are pushed into exile.

the problem in Russia has more to do with the ability to speak truth to power once you know that truth.

We want to make sure that these people are treated with human dignity and respect.

People came up to me and said, 'We are afraid. Nothing is going to change for many, many years.'

Without naming the people, I would like to know who... should be on the list.

The Senate, the Presidency, and the U.S. Government at large needs to strike appropriate balance between pursuing American security interests and being true to our own values.

The more Russia goes there, the better it is for the Russian people.

I would personally call on members of this distinguished panel to provide me the input... on what the prioritized listing of issues we should put in the letter.

We do not have elections. We have special operation, always.

So, they are certainly not fair elections, but, again, when he gets right down to balloting, if there was more free flow of information...

The more authoritarian and anti-United States Russia becomes, the more difficult it is to do business with the Kremlin.

It is time to reexamine our policies and learn from our mistakes.

Americans are truly concerned with the decline of basic fundamental freedoms in Russia.

If you look at Americans, the largest investment they usually make in their lifetime is their home.

We are also dealing with an issue where American taxpayers are forced to bail out the GSEs.

I really want to encourage that, because it is extremely important.

I think all of government is well intended. But as we continue to throw more and more government at problems, you do reach that point of diminishing returns.

I have come to realize that as a United States Senator to listen to the businesses coming in.