"I don't buy that at all. Frankly, this is what happens when an untested, unconventional president who doesn't rely on the advice of his diplomats and military advisors wanders into a very complex region and engages in erratic and ill-informed foreign policy."
"All of us are urging President Trump to reverse course and to take forceful action. Sanctions will not make enough of a difference soon enough."
"I am gravely concerned, Anderson, about what this means, not just for the Kurds who fought bravely alongside us in the efforts against ISIS but for the extent to which our allies in the region and the..."
"This destabilizes the region. The winners here, frankly as you put it, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Bashar al Assad, the murderer of Baghdad -- excuse me, of Damascus, the dictator of Syria who has massa..."
"But frankly in terms of Russia and Syria and Iran, gaining a critical foothold, and the Kurds losing all faith in us, that damage maybe irretrievable."
"I think those asylum officers are advocating for what are the real core values of our country."
"We took up both bills today in the Senate. First, we considered the House bill, which they had passed, and sent to us. I voted for it. Most of my colleagues voted for it. But many Republicans voted ag..."
"We have signed laws and international treaties in this country that say when people are fleeing violence and persecution, they have to have a chance to present themselves in our country and seek asylu..."
"I hope folks to reflect on that desperation will also recognize that these officers are making a claim that is rooted in the best traditions of our country."
"We have seen two things change. You know, first is that this administration has frozen or cut back on funding that the previous administration had invested in stabilizing the three Northern Triangle c..."
"I think it's important to remember that President Obama entrusted his vice president, Joe Biden, with the so-called cancer moonshot."