Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I come to the floor with my colleague Senator Flake from Arizona to send a strong, clear, and, importantly, a bipartisan message to the American people that we stand with the men and women of the Department of Justice and the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community. We support the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in our elections, and we must act--and act unequivocally--to hold Russia accountable for its actions. Just 3 days after the U.S. intelligence community issued a detailed and staggering finding that led to an indictment against 12 Russian military intelligence officers for interfering in our 2016 election, President Trump stood shoulder to shoulder with President Putin and failed to challenge Putin's claim that his government played no role in the effort to undermine our democracy. In fact, when asked, at the time, whether he believed Putin's denial or the U.S. intelligence community, President Trump said: ``I have confidence in both parties.'' He has subsequently walked back those comments, but I think it is important that the Senate be on the record as saying that our intelligence community is clear, our law enforcement community is clear, and today the Senate should be clear.…”