"I was sure that Sandy Hook could change everything. And how could you watch that, and not decide to do something about it?"
"Recognizing someone as the leader of a country who is not actually the leader of the country, it does not actually make us look strong."
"I support strategic engagement with a purpose and that purpose has to be an election that draws the participation of all political groups."
"the humanitarian disaster in Venezuela is first, second, and third a consequence of the regime's unconscionable policies"
"we actually do not have real good information about how and if our sanctions are contributing to the humanitarian crisis inside Venezuela"
"our sanctions contribute to the humanitarian nightmare, and we can argue that there are good reasons for our sanctions"
"It is really hard to over hype what a disaster President Trump's Venezuela policy was."
"I will just argue that we should be careful to lower our standards when it comes to the end use of this technology simply because the Chinese have no standards."
"I share Senator Van Hollen's concerns about both getting that independent report, but also seeking accountability for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh."
"I would just simply encourage my colleagues on the committee and, specifically, on the subcommittee to get that classified brief regarding some of the very difficult decisions the Administration has t..."
"As much as it is possible in an open setting, my goal in this hearing is to have a frank conversation so that we can appropriately factor China's Middle East goals as we right-size American goals."