02/17/2021
https://www.congress.gov...
"I believe that putting THAAD into operation makes sense."
"U.S.-imposed targeted sanctions have had a somewhat limited impact on the economy of the Russian Federation."
"Our long-term goal must thus be to contain Russian power in Eastern Europe to preserve, in the words of President George H.W. Bush, the 'Europe whole, free, and at peace' that was the historic result ..."
"We must be vigilant in defending the Western values upon which our country was founded and on the Transatlantic Alliance that is critical to our long-term security."