Jack Reed: “I would urge you to aggressively do that.”

This measure is a tribute to Senator Graham’s tenacious, bipartisan work in support of Ukraine.

President Trump has been explicit about his desire to extract Venezuela's oil," Reed said in a statement.

His administration removed Nicolás Maduro from power, threw its weight behind the unelected leadership that replaced Maduro, and is now attempting to use U.S. military assets and taxpayer-backed financing to boost a private oil venture.

A blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars.