it's pretty clear that there's a direct line where the president abused his power, invited a foreign government to get involved in our elections, and undermines the national security of the United States.

If we allow the president of the United States to abuse his office with impunity and he gets away with it, then ultimately, what we are inviting is not the democracy with checks and balances. We are inviting a tyranny.

I want to take a moment to congratulate my colleague from Oregon and a distinguished member of the Foreign Relations Committee who has worked on this issue, alongside of Senator Cornyn, with great skill in a way that allowed the…

I rise in support of the motion that shortly will be made by our colleague, the Senator from Florida. I want to congratulate Senator Cardin and him for their leadership in this regard. I appreciate the chairman and myself having joined…

earlier this week, I sat in the Supreme Court and listened to the oral arguments in the case challenging President Trump's decision to shut down the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, or DACA. DACA is the program we fought so…

I rise to speak up for those who serve our country all around the world, courageously, selflessly, with great sacrifice. I rise on behalf of our diplomatic corps, our Foreign Service Officers, civil servants, and State Department…

needless to say, I have great admiration for the Senator from South Carolina and consider him a friend, but our problem with Turkey--and I know my colleague has asked me several times: What are we doing about Turkey? And I know it was…

over 104 years ago, the Ottoman Empire launched a systematic campaign to exterminate the Armenian population through killings, forced deportation, starvation, and other brutal means. Every year I join the Armenian community in honoring the…

When President Trump welcomes Turkish President Erdogan to the White House this week, he will be welcoming a known authoritarian, human rights abuser, and friend to Putin, whose behavior increasingly runs counter to the interests of the…

first, let me congratulate the Senator from Oklahoma on his upcoming 50th anniversary.

That is the 60th anniversary. Oh, my God. That is a hallmark under any set of circumstances, and we wish him much health and happiness with his bride for a lot longer time as well. I say congratulations.

I come to the floor today to talk about the U.S. relationship with Turkey and certain actions that the U.S. must consider in order to protect our national security interests and those of our true allies in the region. Today, more than…