Chris Murphy

We were rebuffed by the administration in pursuing sanctions against the Maduro regime.

I believe it is critical in order for us to maintain the commitment of open doors that NATO historically has had.

Ethnic reconciliation is a key element of the lasting regional peace in the Balkans

It was disappointing to see Armenia cast one of the few votes against condemning Russia's annexation of Crimea.

I actually think that threatens and undermines our credibility, our standing, and ultimately those countries, as well.

The Balkan region in particular deserves additional U.S. attention and resources.

There has been a paradigm shift in European security, and we are unlikely to go back to business as usual any time soon.

I think it is critical for us to explain and be forceful and continuing to nudge them toward a sustainable position that honors both human rights and democracy.

When you go to these parts of the world and say, 'Well, you care about human rights, and you care about democracy, and you care about freedom unless it is some country that is critically important to you in some way.'

The fact that Russia is now violating its obligations is another sign that under President Putin Russia is operating in a manner that threatens the security of all European states.

I believe that what Putin has done here has actual, maybe not in the short term, but in the mid to longer term, real consequences for Russia economically.

This is important, so we want to be able to get the nominees that were underlying in the business meeting through.

Thank you for spending a little bit of time with me earlier this week.

Before we begin, I just want to express my concern about Russia's violation of its obligations under the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

I signed a letter to President Obama asking for immediate sanctions against Russia's defense sector.

The Communist Party did oppose the association agreement, so it seems that for the time being they have cast their lot against European integration.

In my view, we cannot afford to wait to send an Ambassador to Moscow, as Senator McCain just urged us to do.

People have posited that the sort of next shoe to drop in terms of Russia's ambitions to gain control over the near abroad is an increased level of Russian activity in Transnistria.

It will be a hard road for them to travel.

We have a great stake in how these issues are resolved and that they are resolved peacefully and in accordance with international law.

I would just say that if confirmed, one of my top priorities would be full implementation of the KORUS FTA.

We consistently urge both countries to work to improve them because they have shared interests in combating transnational terrorism.

I think if there is a calculus that is being made by the Chinese, that calculus will be affected by the strength of our partnerships in the region.

It is maddening, frankly, to see the lack of cooperation in particular between Algeria and Morocco.

I think we should continue to stand by our allies.