That is why the 2015 North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act that I wrote expands the ability of the administration to sanction property and seize funds.

I do have serious concerns about the impact any deal reached in Paris will have on the American economy.

Legislation that I drafted permits some discretion.

It is finding the right balance there.

The President's joint announcement with China has sent a loud and clear signal that a Paris deal could be an economic and environmental loser for the American people.

The Senate will not stand by any agreement that binds the American people to targets or timetables on emissions without our advice and consent.

Whatever deal is reached in the back rooms of the Paris Climate Change Conference, it has been telegraphed by this administration that the deal will be a calculated end run around Congress.

It seems to me that the United States needs strategic focus, not strategic patience.

There is a reticence here, I must say, after the Iran situation.

I believed then, and I believe now, in two guiding principles: First, that effective deterrence needs leadership.

I am glad that the committee remains vigilant with respect to the threat that North Korea presents to our national security interests.

Ukraine needs serious military aid and assistance to be able to defend its territory and to push back against these Russia-backed separatists.