Lindsey Graham

In conclusion, in 1998 we were a signatory to Budapest memorandum that asked the Ukrainian people to give up over 2,000 nuclear weapons housed on their soil in return for a guarantee of their sovereignty. Mr. McCAIN. That included the…

I share your concern and have recently, in partnership with Senator Schatz, introduced the Sequestration Relief Act of 2015.

Have you ever thought of the following, going to the Iranians and say we will cease negotiations about your nuclear ambitions until you stop wreaking havoc on the region.

I think they are propping up Assad, who is one of the great mass murderers of the 21st century.

I think they are wreaking havoc. I think they destabilized the Yemeni government, which was helpful in counterterrorism actions against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Do you object to the Congress reviewing this deal, having a vote on it?

I think as a last resort, the United States now needs to stand up the Ukrainian army to a degree that significantly changes the military calculation inside Russia.

The Arabs in the region will not tolerate a nuclear deal with Iran that in their minds would give the Iranians a nuclear advantage over the Sunni Arab countries.

Would you agree with me that any strategy regarding Syria has to have an Assad component?

I think what they are doing in Iraq, that Senator Leahy pointed out, is going to make it very hard for us to come together.

I mean, this is a card that President Maduro loves to play.

What we are seeing in Ukraine is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Russia's influence in the region.

Do you agree with me that the Russian dismemberment of Ukraine has trampled the Budapest Memorandum?

Do you agree with me that Assad is a puppet of the Iranian regime?

Whatever mythical Arab army we can create to go into Syria, they are going to require the replacement of Assad as the price of admission.

Do you agree with me that the Houthis couldn't last 15 minutes without Iranian support?

Do you agree with me that the government in Yemen collapsed because of the Iranians' willingness to support the Houthis?

Do you agree with me that Hezbollah is a subcontractor of the Iranian regime?

I hope the Congress will do its part by ending the embargo, which has failed to achieve any of its objectives.

Do you support sending defensive weapons to the Ukrainian people to defend themselves against this aggression?

I want to commend you for the change in our policy toward Cuba, which has been praised by our allies in this hemisphere.

I worry deeply about the effects of sequestration, Mr. Secretary, on this account.

As to Syria, do you agree with me ISIL is not being checked in a meaningful way inside Syria?

Do you agree with me that when Russia says there are no Russian weapons or troops in the Ukraine that they are lying?

I respect President Obama for wanting to avoid repeating those mistakes, and I am interested in hearing your ideas for how to do that.