First of all, let there be no mistake about this. We really appreciate what you are doing.

We are fundamentally changing Russia's role in the global economy.

Putin obviously gets very little advice from anywhere. He treats the world like they are fools.

That is the sign of a country suffering under economic distress, and I think that is a direct result of the sanctions we have put in place.

We should be working to confiscate those funds and use Russia's own money to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine.

I really believe we can do better.

Half of its sovereign assets, as you mentioned, Ranking Member Risch, they are blocked outside Russia.

The kinds of things that you are doing are the ones that are going to bring Russia to heel.

We are mitigating the effect of the war on the Global South.

If we get this wrong, we risk not only billions of dollars in U.S. and allied economic hardships.

Arguably, what you are doing is more important than what is happening on the battlefield.

They will fight with broomsticks in the streets, if necessary, and all of us have had the opportunity to discuss this with the Ukrainians.

Putin's idea that he could occupy this country and put in a new regime, which was his objective, and then move from there to other countries, this is over.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses on whether and how the Biden administration plans to recommit to meaningful policies.

Unfortunately, the Biden administration has squandered the position of strength it inherited from the previous administration.

The political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by Maduro and his cronies in Venezuela are among the worst pressing national security concerns in the Western Hemisphere.

I urge the Administration to prioritize North American energy production and infrastructure.

In April of 2020, the prior administration proposed a formal democratic transition framework to facilitate a peaceful negotiated return to democracy in Venezuela.

Since 2013, Maduro has dramatically deepened relations with the most dangerous forces in the world.

In February of this year, 2022, a senior White House official claimed the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine were designed to pressure the Maduro regime.

It is past time we reassert American leadership in our hemisphere.

A series of unsuccessful diplomatic efforts to end Maduro's illegitimate regime, compounded by his ability to stay in power through violence, have emboldened the regime and left Venezuelan democratic forces facing daunting challenges.

today, I rise and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. This is probably one of the easiest votes I will ever make in the U.S. Senate. I have listened to arguments about Asia…

I rise today, colleagues, to urge the Senate to proceed quickly--quickly--to the consideration of the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Once again the Senate has been given the responsibility of offering advice and…

I rise today to convey my support for the Columbia River Federal Power System. The congressionally-authorized Federal dams on the Columbia River System bring unparalleled benefits to the Pacific Northwest and stand as an example to other…