Michael Lawler: “I think the entire region is waiting to see if Congress is going to reassert, update, and expand the Caesar Act.”

No question, which is why it never should have been released, period.

Well, to that end it would be critical to be engaged in election monitoring to ensure that the Russians do not interfere in Moldova's elections.

Putin and many within his Government have made it clear that certainly if Ukraine were to fall, Moldova would be in their sights.

So you see growing influence between Iran, Russia, and China in the Middle East and waning influence of the American government?