"Is it still the policy of the United States to not recognize the illegal annexation and occupation of Crimea?"
"I get concerned when I have seen both this and previous administrations use waiver authority in a way that is far beyond discretion."
"the Secretary of State... welcomed a new round of sanctions as it relates towards Russia."
"I just would say there is no differentiation between what happened in North Korea and the actions the administration took, which I applaud, and the Russian Federation."
"I appreciate you saying that. Because then I see the President go ahead and veto elements of the National Defense Authorization Bill."
"I think that... Russia continues to march on, both in destabilizing our democracy, other Western democracies..."
"do you support stronger sanctions on the Russian energy and banking sectors?"
"I would like to take up the Secretary's suggestion that maybe we should have a classified briefing on the impact of sanctions..."
"Our sanctions regime is only as effective as our ability to convince Europe to increase their pressure."
"I do not currently see the value in meeting with sanctioned members of the Russian Duma."
"I am today formally requesting that the department provide all classified and unclassified cable traffic related to the Helsinki meeting."