"I think President Trump is absolutely right to prioritize being aggressive in pushing back against China's maligned trade activities that have gone on for far too long."
"our President's statements have confused our allies, encouraged our adversaries, and have failed to be comparably clear"
"Finland and Latvia, the Baltic States, other allies of ours in that region are prepared to invest more in their own defense and to strengthen their defenses against Russian interference in their upcom..."
"My concern, if I could just directly, is that our President has never made a clear and comprehensive speech outlining the threat posed by Russia."
"I was pleased to hear about the Crimea Declaration. I think it is important for the administration to be forceful and clear about our position with regard to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea."
"I was grateful for an opportunity to just show a little courtesy to a dear friend."
"if President Putin attacks our next election, advise President Trump to withdraw any invitation to President Putin"
"we should meet with our adversaries. But as President Reagan did, we need to be clear-eyed about who they are"
"I prefer an environment of diplomacy to one of a perception of imminent conflict with either North Korea or Russia."
"Today the Baltic States are free. They are NATO allies."
"That meeting was to hear their concerns about the impact of the steel tariffs."