Chris Coons actually said...

"I have real trouble with his idea that in any way we should trust Vladimir Putin and his Russia at an equal level as Angela Merkel and Germany."

"The archetypal fragile state in this area has been Afghanistan, which was a refuge for the terrorist organization, Al Qaeda, that attacked us largely because it really was not a coherent or effective ..."

"I would recommend that to you for your reading."

"I think we will have a productive conversation about how we keep those in the right balance going forward."