Rob Portman: “Penetrating the Kremlin's information firewall, it seems to me, is a critical step here to allow the Russian people to…”

We have got to get back to a system where we are serving the people, and that means agreeing on that objective.

OK. Done. So to my colleagues, I have worked with every one of you in one way or another. Thank you for that privilege, and Godspeed as you continue to serve your constituents and continue to carry that torch of freedom forward. Thank you…

This is not the time for us to back off. In fact, it's a time for us to redouble our efforts because the Ukrainians have shown through their bravery, their courage on the battlefield, that they are making progress, have made tremendous…

That is what we have lost, that art, the art of the deal that was talked about earlier.