Richard Blumenthal

The conclusion of the indictment is that they were, in fact, pushing for Donald Trump predominantly. They were, in fact, seeking to disparage -- that's the indictment's term Hillary Clinton.

What Donald Trump says or does is, in my view, less important than what the American people say and do. They ought to be outraged and furious. It was, in fact, informational warfare.

What we need now is those sanctions to be implemented vigorously and strongly and to send a message to the Russians that they're going to pay a price for what they did.

The President may choose to believe Vladimir Putin, but these facts are provable beyond a reasonable doubt.

I was stunned, Anderson, by the massive detail, really chilling facts, and we're dealing here with real facts about real criminal action by Russians, doing real harm to our democracy.

The Ukrainians have determined that Ukraine is a sovereign nation and that they intend to remain a sovereign nation. They do not accept annexation of eastern Donbass.

The Russians have gotten what they want, for now, and they and their proxies--and I mean the Russians--are staying put, maybe because they sense a little bit more strength from the Ukrainians; but, in terms of their ill-gotten gains, they…

Whatever we're doing there has had no impact, no effect whatsoever on Russian aggression.

Operation Atlantic Resolve... is designed to reassure our NATO allies and partners of America's dedication in the region.

I think sometimes our asks are not as specific as they need to be in today's environment.

I believe that every country ought to do as much as they can.

There are several ways to go down this path, and I am going to choose one. One is I have great faith and confidence that one of the reasons that America is as respected as we are around the globe is our partnerships and allies.

As you know, the United States has continued to reassure our partners in Europe, our NATO allies, of America's dedication to that region in the face of Russia's continuing belligerent and aggressive actions.

Support the State Department to make sure arms control agreements enhance security, and are verifiable and enforceable.

The Russians almost certainly know everything that you would tell me in a closed setting. They already know it.

Do you agree that there has to be more cooperation between your Department and the utilities that are privately run and owned?

Do you agree that the only message the Vladimir Putin understands is one that makes him pay a price?

Do you agree that Russia has to pay a price?

Is one of those actions to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his election? That kind of congratulations seems to, in effect, remove the deterrent effect of any action that we have taken.

By December of 2015, in fact a noticeable change of strategy occurred.

Really our national security depends on that defense industrial base, as you just said.

I am concerned about the triad and American naval superiority.

Of all the things in my portfolio, I cannot even describe how upset I get about the helicopter replacement program. It is a helicopter, for gosh sakes. We ought to be able to go out and buy a helicopter and put it in the hands of the…

The United States should consider publishing timely reports of North Korean malicious cyber activity originating from abroad.

Deterring malicious cyber activity is a difficult challenge, especially with North Korea.