Richard Blumenthal: “Thank you to all the witnesses who are here today.”

It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically.

But remember that there continued to be reporters and staff and military on the legacy Air Force One, which then flew without the President, and I’d like to know what was done to keep them safe.

No. 1, the Russian sanctions bill.

Putin is more dangerous and threatening than ever.