Chris Murphy actually said...

"aligning U.S. and European energy policies is of renewed strategic importance"

"The Germans have openly been the most skeptical about sanctions on Russia with respect to action in the Ukraine."

"This is not a new topic for this committee, but Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and military activity in eastern Ukraine has brought a new sense of urgency and focus to this debate."

"We need an Ambassador to Romania. This is a country that has great reason to feel imperiled by Russian aggression."