Barbara Boxer actually said...

"I think that would be a mistake, for all the reasons----"

"What will happen to that amount of money? where will it go? who will have control over it in the U.S. Government?"

"I want to see a strong and productive United States relationship with Russia."

"Russia's partnership on a number of issues does not preclude us from taking a hard look at what appears to be a systematic crackdown on internationally recognized basic freedoms."