09/17/2013
https://www.congress.gov...
"Putin's forces continue to fire missiles at innocent Ukrainians, his generals continue to bombard cities, and his soldiers are committing war crimes."
"democratic processes in both countries have shown that the Finnish and Swedish people themselves are strongly supportive of joining NATO."
"Perhaps, more than ever it is crystal clear that NATO plays a vital role not only in the security of the United States, but as a bulwark protecting peace and democracy."
"Enabling Assad enables Putin, and stopping Assad hurts the Russian dictator."