"This approach has ceded U.S. leverage over a future political solution in Syria, placed American troops and civilians in danger."
"There is simply no substitute for U.S. leadership in the region."
"I would appreciate----"
"It was our advice that we not--that they not do what they did."
"We see sanctions as incentives to change behavior, which means that there has to be waivers or other Presidential decisionmaking involved."
"But I just do not believe that anything or any policies that people put together is going to make any difference to this President."
"I just--this picture just turned my stomach when I saw it, and I apologize if I gave you a tirade."
"First of all, we are concerned about very important military relations and very positive ones that we do have with Turkey."
"We can just as quick as we did last time impose new sanctions under that Executive Order if we are not happy with the behavior of the Turks or anybody else that is covered in that very, very broad and..."
"Does the removal of U.S. troops diminish or strengthen our ability to shape an ultimate political solution to the conflict?"
"Ultimately, if we had all these tools then the President either failed to utilize them or he simply rolled over for Erdogan."