Richard Lugar actually said...

"The usual answer is because it crosses an international boundary between Canada and the United States."

"Senators Ben Cardin and Richard Lugar inserted into the Dodd-Frank regulatory reform bill a requirement that US-listed oil, gas and mining companies report publicly their payments to host governments."

"The growing and deepening alliance between the mullahs of Iran and the America-bashing leader of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, poses a serious threat to U.S. national interests."

"As Iran accelerates its drive toward building a nuclear weapon in the face of growing U.S.-led sanctions, the probabilities grow of a major conflict in the region."