If it's true, obviously, we're going to find out very quickly. And if it isn't, then obviously, he'll have to explain what he meant by it.

I have five requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

This is not Syria. The opposition we are talking about happens to be the majority party in the National Assembly.

The opposition is not a guerrilla group that is armed out in the mountains attacking government troops.

I am here to discuss, along with the Senator from Delaware, the issue of Russia. I know it has been at the forefront of much of the debate that is ongoing in this country. I wanted to begin by commending the Vice President and Secretary of…

To answer that question, I would begin by reminding everyone that when we are talking about Russia, we are not talking about the Russian people. We are talking about Vladimir Putin and the cronies who surround him and their goals for the…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to enter into a colloquy with the Senator from Delaware. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

That is the central question. The first is what we are doing now, which is an important part: shining the sunlight on all of it, making people aware of it. For example, we know in France two of the leading candidates have views that I…

I thank the Senator for joining me in this endeavor here today. It is important that we speak out about this. In a moment, the majority leader will be here with some procedural matters that will, I guess, take the Senate to a different…

I would just close by saying that among all the other things--we do not have a representative at the OAS.

Please support US engagement on China at the UN Human Rights Council.

I know we are working through these nominations, and there is an important one before us now, but as we continue to debate it, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the overall function of the Federal Government and some of the…