Jack Reed: “It worries me to see that China has taken that kind of initiative and we have not.”

RIPTA strives to provide affordable and accessible transportation to all, but that mission is jeopardized.

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.

Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved. Indeed, he has weakened our position in the Middle East and the world significantly.

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