Jeanne Shaheen

I was among those who was very disappointed when we withdrew our forces from northeastern Syria.

I was among those who was very disappointed when we withdrew our forces from northeastern Syria.

I was among those who was very disappointed when we withdrew our forces from northeastern Syria.

I come to the floor this afternoon with my colleagues Senator Bennet and Senator Cardin. I think we are going to be joined shortly by others, Senators Blumenthal and Peters, and I am not sure who else. But we are here to register our…

Passing this measure into law would be a clear message to our allies and partners and to the Kremlin that Russian aggression will not stand.

I am glad you raised Turkey because that was my next question.

That the NATO alliance is only growing is proof that Putin made many miscalculations when he decided to invade Ukraine.

Prioritizing the expansion and enforcement of economic sanctions against Russian is vitally important.

NATO is a military alliance, but it is also a political alliance.

I am a full believer in this.

You are absolutely right. I have had a chance to meet with a number of those women--Ukrainian women soldiers--and not only are they good soldiers, they are good messengers for why we need to support the Ukrainian cause.

I think it is wearing thin.

You are absolutely right. I have had a chance to meet with a number of those women--Ukrainian women soldiers--and not only are they good soldiers, they are good messengers for why we need to support the Ukrainian cause.

I am especially concerned that Canada continues to cut defense spending and still does not have a plan to reach 2 percent.

Passing this measure into law would be a clear message to our allies and partners and to the Kremlin that Russian aggression will not stand.

I want to be clear. I believe our investment in this alliance is an insurance policy for our collective security and it is at the very heart of America's security and economic interests.

NATO is a military alliance, but it is also a political alliance.

The future of the Western Balkans is inside Europe.

It is the greatest collective security alliance in history, and what started as 12 countries in 1949 has more than doubled in the years following its creation.

Frankly, the reality is that our ability to defend Europe will increasingly be constrained as we move to address the threats from the PRC.

I am glad you raised Turkey because that was my next question.

I want to switch to the Black Sea because one of the things that I think the invasion of Ukraine has done is to make the rest of the world appreciate just how much we have been dependent on Ukrainian grain.

This is not charity but a direct investment in NATO and American security.

I want to be clear. I believe our investment in this alliance is an insurance policy for our collective security and it is at the very heart of America's security and economic interests.

This is not charity but a direct investment in NATO and American security.