Sam Farr: “I think part of it is education, part of it is creating flexibility, part of it is getting feedback from folks.”

History has shown us what we can get by retreating into a defensive, isolationist crouch.

Sanctions are an important part of the toolkit, but they can't be the only one.

We will take our chances down the road, even if that may mean a much steeper cost in terms of American blood and American treasure.

I passed legislation called Proud to be an American Day. I was hoping that we could do that on the morning of the Fourth of July, but, because it is a Federal holiday, the Federal immigration people don't work that day. So we have been…