Jack Reed: “When we have pollution, whether it's factory pollution or automotive pollution, that's a real cost to our society.”

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.

While the President and his family accumulate billions of dollars through dubious deals, normal hardworking Americans are struggling just to get by.

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