Political Quotes

“Madam President, first and foremost, let me thank Senator Shaheen. She has been a leader in the Senate and in our caucus on raising alarms about the danger of Nord Stream 2 to European security and Ukrainian security. I have been so glad to work with her over these past several years, and I am here on the floor to join her in our strong opposition to the legislation that is pending on the floor as we speak. If this bill passes, it won't make the Nord Stream Pipeline any less likely. It won't stop Russia from invading Ukraine. In fact, it will do the exact opposite. It will make the completion of Nord Stream more likely, and it will be a gift to Russia, dividing us from our European allies right at the moment when we need to be in solidarity with them in order to deter Russian aggression. I will try not to repeat too much of what Senator Shaheen has said, but let me just underscore the points she has made. First, the sanctions in this bill are, unfortunately, pretty feckless. They are feckless because they can be undone easily, within 30 to 60 days, by the Russian Government. The reality is, if we don't convince our European partners to stop moving forward with this project, there is no amount of U.S. sanction that can be effective here.…”