"I hope we can get clarity into our policy and effectively pursue oversight and legislation."
"It is utterly ridiculous that President Trump would publically champion a U.S. Russia business council rather than condemn the Kremlin's outright aggressions."
"Russia continues to undermine our democracy."
"This lack of transparency has implications for our national security."
"We are told to judge the Administration by its actions and not the President's words, but these actions seem to be more in line with the President's accommodating and disturbing rhetoric than a toughe..."
"Convince me that your leverage to convince individuals to not purchase Russian defense equipment has somehow been strengthened by the new waiver provisions included in the National Defense Authorizati..."
"What kind of signal does that send to the Kremlin?"
"I would rather it act in a way that has your insights about what would be helpful, but if you fail to provide insights, then we will provide you with a law that ultimately will take place without your..."
"So for the most part, I think it would be fair to say that Russia has not been deterred in terms of its activities."
"the bottom line is instead of telling us what is wrong with these ideas and pieces of legislation, why don't you tell us what, in fact, we can do to turn up the pressure on Moscow that we are not?"
"I challenge you to show me, for example, where in the Trump tax bill that passed into law did it prohibit State tax credit programs for charitable donations, because it is not there."