Mark Kelly: “I have to say this week stood out for me personally with some positive notes and some real downers. The week didn't…”

“I have to say this week stood out for me personally with some positive notes and some real downers. The week didn't start great. We saw the President of the United States--for the first time, I think, in possibly my lifetime--send troops without a request from the Governor into a State because people were protesting. And, sure, some could make an argument that maybe a few protesters got over somebody's perceived line, but they were largely peaceful protests. What the President did is beyond his authority. It is illegal. And it was not a good start to the week, I have to say. I also have to say there was some positive things this week. I got to meet your grandson. I think he said he was 15 years old. He got to go to the Air and Space Museum, a place that I love, a place that makes our country stand out in the best of ways. It shows what we can do when we work together, when we bring the full force of the United States behind doing things that are positive. We sent people to the Moon in the 1960s. Your grandson got to see some of that hardware over at the Air and Space Museum. But I also have to say that the end of this week was rather outrageous and horrific, and it was brought to the American people, I strongly believe, because of the attitude of this President and his ability to just work outside of the boundaries of what most Americans feel are in accordance with our values and our ethics. What happened today to Senator Padilla was outrageous.”