It does not help when our own president, who has bragged about his business dealings in Russia--a place where doing business is often synonymous with bribery--refuses to release his tax returns.

It should be made clear that these measures target Vladimir Putin's unelected regime, not the Russian people.

If we just ignore this and move on, what kind of signal are we sending?

I think we will only get out of this collectively pushing back.

I worry about the Trump Administration empowering Russia, and I do not want that.

Do not treat Vladimir Putin as a desired international partner. Do not enable the export of corruption--political or financial--from Mr. Putin's regime to the West.

It does not help when our own President extols the virtues of someone like Vladimir Putin, who has murdered his political opponents and rules like an authoritarian dictator.

Those cuts would be arbitrary and indefensible. The people who are suggesting them have no idea what these programs do or what the cuts would mean for our ability to remain engaged as the world's super power.

Let me be perfectly clear. Vladimir Putin's Russia has made this a zero-sum game. Where democracies prosper in its neighborhood, it loses.

It is particularly important in this regard to continue implementing the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, which provides for targeted visa and financial sanctions against individuals responsible for gross human rights…

Will each of you assure me that you will facilitate a rapid and efficient transfer of the operations of those medical facilities to the DHA?

He can get away with it because he has simultaneously and systematically silenced his critics.

the goal of the United States was crystallized by George H.W. Bush in May of 1989 to build and maintain a 'Europe whole and free.'

the more we can justify the money we spend and what we get for our money, the more money will be available to us.

Nor does it help when many in Congress act as if Russia's interference in our elections is not important.

One of the first decrees that Mr. Putin signed on his inauguration day... was the request of the Foreign Ministry to stop the Magnitsky Act.

The Russian Federation and extremist political parties in the countries we are talking about.

The question of human rights and political freedoms are not internal affairs.

Vladimir Putin has used his power not only to extend Russia's sphere of influence in violation of international law, but as the chairman pointed out, he has created a kleptocracy.

They are definitely looking for honesty and they are looking for Western democracies to abide by the principles that you preach.

an attack on one is an attack on all.

for one, I want to let the people of Montenegro know that this day has been a long time coming. We would not be here had it not been for Senator McCain's constant, persuasive, passionate voice, and this day has finally arrived in the…

If he's not willing to tell the Democrats and the Republicans on the committee who he met with and what he was told, then I think he's lost his ability to lead.

Do you agree just as important as having troops there as a residual force, we should probably come up with a game plan to reconstruct Iraq so we would have leverage in Baghdad, not just troops, but an assistance plan for the Iraqi's?

The Marine Corps should be honored, speaks well of the Marine Corps that both of you are here.