Chris Murphy

Those who support it are not pro-war, those who oppose it are not soft on Iran or anti-Israel.

Aggressive diplomacy has been an underexercised American muscle in the last 15 years.

We can still reduce tension without relaxing our guard.

Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, and I will cast a vote to use military force, should that be necessary.

There is enormous economic opportunity in that country today, it is because of the crippling nature of the sanctions.

It has been the robust pursuit of sanctions by this administration that has led us to a point today in which we have an opportunity, a chance, to achieve a peaceful resolution to this crisis.

I am very clear-eyed about the Iranian threat, not only the nuclear threat.

I support the sanctions, and I will easily and gladly vote for more if we cannot find an agreement.

We have to give diplomacy a chance. We have to.

If there is a diplomatic alternative, a diplomatic path to a nonnuclear Iran, that we pursue that path.

We were very excited at Prime Minister Modi's visit to the United States a few months ago which was truly amazing.

The United States linking up with the world's largest democracy is an incredible opportunity.

There is a greater potential for defense and counterterrorism cooperation, trade and economic development.

Unless we are able to help them develop the institutions of governance that give their people a sense that they can advance their interests through the democratic process, it is not going to work.

I would just argue for a historical realignment whereby diplomats are doing diplomacy, our warfighters are doing what they do best.

Russia is employing a set of tools that is unprecedented.

I specifically--working with Senator Rubio--looked at what was happening in Venezuela and said to ourselves: This is amazing; here in the Western Hemisphere you have a country that is violating its citizens' human rights simply protesting…

Senator Durbin, Cardin, and I recently sent a letter to President Aliyev expressing concerns.

If the message is sent forth that the doors are shut... then it rewards the kind of tactics that Russia is using.

I am a believer that Montenegro is ready and could have been offered a plan for membership in Wales.

I believe we have. The challenge is that many of those costs will play out over time.

The Minsk Group process remains the best process and mechanism for reaching a solution on this issue

Many of the questions would be the same: the frozen conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the name issue in Macedonia, the status of Montenegro's NATO accession.

Macedonia has contributed significantly to NATO operations in Afghanistan, and they too deserve an opportunity to join the alliance.

I think the answer is it is not. It is actually a time to be more engaged.