I am glad the Administration has cut off oil purchases from Russia. That said, it is imperative that we do not replace Russia's heavy crude with supplies from the dictators in Iran and Venezuela.

The democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people, much like the resolve and courage of the people of Ukraine, are worth more than a few thousand barrels of oil.

I cannot think of something you could do that would be worse to try to tear that apart than announce a JCPOA.

What did they say they were going to do with the agreement the first day they were in office? Rip it up, I guess.

I would urge, the minute we see somebody trying to get around these sanctions or somebody trying to actually do business with the Russians, the secondary sanctions need to come into play.

There could not be a worse time for the Administration to be trying to come together on a JCPOA.

I have long said if you believe them, that threat for Iran is a significantly stronger threat than anything the JCPOA could put on the table.

I am disappointed the U.S. did not send more to Ukraine before the invasion began, but I am glad to see the vast amount of international military support Ukraine has received in the past 2 weeks.

They will never permit Iran to develop a nuclear weapon of which could threaten their existence.

We must turn Putin back, out of Ukraine, and out of the regions across the world where his influence has grown.

Like a lot of these, when we get a really good one, he did not seek it out but the request came knocking and he answered.

Finland, we all know, is not a member of NATO. They are having second thoughts, for obvious reasons.

I rise today to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and in a moment, I am going to ask unanimous consent to pass some legislation which has been kicking around here for a while and is way overdue. What we have witnessed over the past 5…

in rebuttal to my good friend's comments, first of all, let me say that a number of the things I do take exception with--for instance, his statement that if we pass this we are going to somehow shatter the unanimity with which the world…

in closing, let me say, Ukrainians are dying. They are dying in a heroic fight; in a classic David versus Goliath fight. We can do something. We should do something. We have talked and talked; we have debated; and it is time to act. I ask…

We are not pushing them one way or the other.

What kind of security assistance should the U.S. be emphasizing to more effectively help Colombia address the security environment that they face today?

It is not a good place to be.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you very much.

Colombia's internal security is under pressure due to flaws in the 2016 deal with the FARC.

We do not encourage them either way. Is that what you are saying?

I heard you, Senator Robinson, say, you touched upon combating financial crimes.

Our partnership has contributed to widespread economic growth and development as well as safer and more secure communities.

The United States has an enduring interest in a prosperous, democratic, and stable Western Hemisphere.