Ben Cardin actually said...

If we can bring communities of democracies closer together and enhance their security, we are all better off, including Russia.

What has undercut Russia's relationship with the West and NATO is President Putin and his aspirations for an antiquated notion of empire.

I think moving in that direction would be exactly what Russia does not want to see happen.

Our resolution of last week called on the administration to bring back to us within 90 days plan for how we are going to be more aggressive ...