David Cicilline: “I wish this bill was not necessary. I would prefer we spent our time working to find ways to support the Venezuelan…”

Since the Goldman Act was enacted there has been a decline in the number of American children abducted overseas and that is a good news story.

Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.

We have to recognize that would include occupying part of Russia, toppling their government, and replacing them with a different government.

What we’ve said to the General Assembly is you’re going to have to have a transition plan that takes that into account.