I'm glad that the U.S. is engaged in this intensive diplomacy, I'm hopeful that it will bear fruit. At the same time, it is based upon a set of concerns articulated by Russia that are imaginary.

Vladimir Putin is likely getting really horrible advice. Reporting suggests that some are telling the Russian president he`s going to be created as a liberator if he enters Ukraine, at least if he moves further than he already is in…

Vladimir Putin is likely getting really horrible advice. Reporting suggests that some are telling the Russian president he`s going to be created as a liberator if he enters Ukraine.

He essentially is asking us to give Russia a veto power over who enters NATO. And that is, quite frankly, contrary to the entire essence of democracy.

to the extent there are a couple European nations that right now are willing to do the tough stuff. It might be because they don`t believe Russia is going to really go through with this.

when the cell phone video has come out of all the awful atrocities, that set sanctions. It might be a lot tougher than Putin really thinks it`s going to be.

I think this is going to be bloody. I think it`s going to come with a huge cost, both in terms of lives to the Russian army, but also in rubles and dollars to the Russian economy.

But to the extent that our couple European nations that right now aren`t willing to do the tough stuff, it might be because they don`t believe Russia is actually going to go through with this. And when they do, and when the cell phone…

as we head toward the final hour of debate, I want to just bring us back about 20 feet to talk about the stakes that we are laboring under tonight. I want to talk a little bit about the big picture of why this matters. I know we have…

Donald Trump has told us loud and clear, transparently, openly, proudly, that he wants to steal the next election, that he thinks the vote counters are more important than the candidates.

I think that`s an enormous mistake. I don`t know that there`s going to be a Senate left to protect if we lose our democracy.

I think we should be very worried.

If, in 2022 or 2024, somebody gets seated in the United States Senate, or, God forbid, the White House who didn`t actually win the election, that`s a constitutional crisis. That could be the end of democracy.

We're supporting Ukraine's democratic future, whereas Russia is proposing an invasion or threatening an invasion to force the Ukrainian people into an alliance with Russia that they don't want.

I expect that that security commitment will continue. In fact, it should grow.

Putin seems to be getting absolutely horrible advice, people telling him that he is going to be greeted as some kind of liberator in a country that has turned against Russia over the last 10 years and is going to fight for its survival.

I would. If you don't mind, Senator Shaheen, I will just go through the timeline once again because I think it is important. In December of 2019, Congress passed the sanctions bill that you and Senator Cruz championed. That stops Allseas…

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…

That is my understanding. My understanding is that there may have been private advocacy or public speeches given but that there certainly wasn't the tactic used that had been used during 2020, which is extraordinary, the holding of all…

I wish it were the case that everyone agrees that what happened here on January 6 was an abomination, but that is simply not true. That is simply not true. Many of my Republican colleagues will say the right things on the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Bose nomination at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection…

We support the aspirations of millions of Filipinos who want to live in a society characterized by good governance, human rights protections, and the rule of law.

They have no business being there when they are clearly implicated in war crimes as we speak.

Our assistance does not just save lives, it directly advances U.S. interests.

There is no evidence to suggest that is the case. In fact, if you look at the period of time since we withdrew from the agreement all we have seen is an increased level of Iranian involvement in Yemen.