Chris Murphy

I think we have been halfhearted in our attempts to lead the way to Georgia's membership in NATO. I hope that we change at least the volume of our tune.

I am a believer that we are starting to compromise NATO's open-door policy without a real, tangible plan for enlargement that includes Georgia.

But, this is different, because this is not an associated force of al-Qaeda. This is now an associated force of ISIS.

I certainly do not believe that it does. I think it is a strain, a reach of pretty incredible proportions.

If we do not unravel the economic mess in Ukraine, which I think debt reduction is a big part of, then the world's security is at risk.

I would, frankly, hope that we would have a little bit more active presence and participation.

Larry Summers just wrote a column, in which he said that the case for debt reduction with respect to Ukraine is, 'as strong as any I have encountered in the past quarter century.'

It sort of strikes me as if your neighbor's house is on fire, and, instead of just delivering them the bucket of water, you sit and negotiate with them for a period of hours on the terms for the repayment of that water, instead of just…

I do not think that Ukraine, at this point, is largely the problem.

You know, we are comfortable with an uncomfortable relationship with you right now.

We are playing into their hands if our only response is a major plus-up on military support.

DOD cannot be the only agency crafting a proper response to the threats stemming out of Moscow.

Our response has to equally be a full-spectrum response.

I think we need to have a recognition that military influence is the method of last resort for the Russians.

You can certainly view all of these challenges that we have listed--Russian aggression, the Greek crisis, the migration crisis--as weaknesses within the alliance, but you can also read them as strengths.

The European Union plays a critical role in the U.S. foreign policy agenda.

The EU-U.S. relationship is actually the backbone of the western alliance.

I believe that America has a vested interest in helping preserve this European Project.

I do believe that the EU is in crisis, and I do believe that it is at risk of unraveling.

We have been a central actor in these crises. We carry some responsibility to work with Europe to respond.

The United States has to lead Europe in forging a strategy for Europe's east.

It is clear that we need a stronger European pillar within the alliance, but we will not achieve that by ceding leadership of the alliance or passing the baton to the EU.

The European Project was an American project.

The EU is far more complex and savvy.

A United Kingdom that risks losing its relevance.