The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy — the empathy exploit.

We can and must do better before we pass the final product.

Unbelievable this was missed, but the truth is, his physician was more concerned about assisting with the political coverup than providing world class medical care.

the bill does not yet meet the moment.

There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.

I think there is a cost. I think it does provide a basis for radicalization in the region.

Putin hasn't given up on any of his original goals in Ukraine.

Putin feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire.

I think it doesn't make strategic sense.

there's a lot more work to do this week

I think appearances do matter.

I think that it's still a problem for the Saudis.

I’d prefer Roy’s honest cruelty to the con job that Trump would much rather pull to keep Congress in Republican hands.

I think it would be a very heavy political lift for the president to say he's going to cut off military supplies to Israel unless they stop in Gaza.

He's going to insist on occupying all four of the eastern provinces of the Donbas.

I have to now admonish my colleagues on this side of the aisle. This bill falls profoundly short. It does not do what we say it does with respect to deficits.

You never know until you call the question where people stand, which is the reason I called for a vote.

This bill has back-loaded savings and has front-loaded spending.