"I think that is a conclusion, though, that is so general that maybe could be examined more specifically."
"I see the pipeline as a good thing. Interconnectedness between Europe and Russia is a good thing."
"If we are going to wait until China has a perfect human rights record and is a democracy and looks like America, we will never trade with China."
"Are we at a point where the overuse of sanctions and tariffs will set back U.S. economic and strategic interests?"
"What is Russia saying? They are saying the new Graham bill would be the equivalent of economic warfare."
"Sanctions are sort of the stick, and the question is, what is the carrot?"
"I think with regard to Iran, when the world had sanctions, there obviously is evidence that it worked to bring Iran to the negotiating table."
"One result of sanctions might be that it drives Russia more into the sphere of China."
"I think it is actually much more difficult."
"You have got to have communications, not to mention the fact that we have planes flying within a mile or within 100 yards of each other in Syria."
"I think we need to deescalate some of the partisan tensions in our country and try to look towards ways that we can have discussions with foreign leaders."