I come to the floor this afternoon following my colleagues, Senator McCain and Senator Cardin, to speak to the legislation that I am cosponsoring and that they have introduced to ramp up sanctions on Russia. I think it is important to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Russia

I mean, we have got an adversary here who is using this to very good benefit, and we have to compete short of conflict in this area as well.

I guess the second question I had was, does that compromise our strategy for clearing ISIS in the Euphrates River Valley?

Well, thank you. I very much appreciate that, and I know the people in New Hampshire do as well.

I cannot see a solution that does not involve China.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

if the United States isn't going to take any action in response to that Russian intrusion against your elections, then how can we think that the United States is going to take any action to protect us against Russia?

Taking no action guarantees escalation. Taking action has the possibility of escalation but also the possibility of deterrence.

I came to the floor to join my colleague and friend Senator Murray to say that I, too, am ready for this fight to oppose S.J. Res. 13, which would allow the discrimination against Title X family planning providers. This is a misguided…

I do believe that that's a strategy that Russia is using, just as they're using military conflict, propaganda to undermine Western democracy.

Do you think that this kind of a travel ban makes it harder for Prime Minister Al-Abadi to resist those hardliners within Iraq?