Political Quotes

“Mr. President, beginning with Russia's interference in our 2016 national elections, to the recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, President Trump has made multiple statements and decisions that serve only to benefit Vladimir Putin's agenda to undermine democracy and expand Russia's influence around the world. Taken together, these actions aren't just a threat to U.S. national security, but they also undercut and diminish some of the core tenets and values of American democracy and global leadership. The U.S. Senate, as part of a coequal branch of government, must recognize this threat and act as a body to ensure our institutions at home and interests abroad are protected. Thus far, we have not lived up to this solemn responsibility. Let me start with a seminal news article from the Washington Post, just recently. White House reporter Anne Gearan, in her October 15, 2019, article, catalogs how the Trump administration has allowed Russia to assert dominance globally. The headline reads: ``Trump's moves in Ukraine and Syria have a common denominator: Both help Russia.'' Anne Gearan writes as follows, and I will quote in pertinent part. . . . President Trump has taken action that has had the effect of helping the authoritarian leader of Russia. . . .…”