Rand Paul actually said...

I strongly hope that the Russian Government will reconsider its approach and allow organizations to operate transparently.

helping the opposition a dangerous risk, part of a history he says of America picking sides of the Middle East, to its own detriment.

Helping the opposition a dangerous risk, part of a history, he says, of America picking sides of the Middle East, to its own detriment.

If you want to assign blame, the Committee needs to look in this mirror and see who created the mess.