Do we really want to cut Sberbank off from the U.S. financial system?

I think getting this right matters, and I think anything we do to punish Russia that also punishes Europe actually accrues to Russia's benefit.

What specifically should we do sanctions-wise, specifically, to punish Russia that will not punish Europe in any way and will not blow back on us?

We are dealing with a country that is willing to assassinate people in other countries, use military power to create a frozen conflict in Georgia, to take Crimea, to do the same in Eastern Ukraine.

So our response always is sanctions.

I think a lot's been made out of nothing. I think there's the biggest issue they're going to have is figure out who wouldn't have written a letter like that.

A weakening of the alliance is not in U.S. national interests.

A strong NATO is essential, especially given the level of aggression from Russia not seen since the Cold War.

By questioning the very premise of NATO... NATO is undoubtedly weakened.

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

Thank you for letting us solve a problem.

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the RECORDS on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient question? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

So I am Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are people on our staff that are just outstanding, finest people I have ever worked with in my life.

If we do not like something the President does... we should then block nominees that we like.

I hope we can get to a rule-based purpose, because at the end of the day we seem to have revisited everything that was already completed, but yet we cannot get this one going.

I think I heard you earlier talk about inflation, and obviously we are, you know, at full employment.

I just don't like the President's comments made us look as a nation more like a pushover. And I was disappointed in that. I just don't know what it is about the President that continues to deny that that occurred.

I rise to speak in favor of this motion, where Congress would have an appropriate role in section 232 of the Trade Act as invoked on national security grounds. This is something that anybody who supports the Senate playing its proper role…

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

I have a motion to instruct conferees at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Corker] moves that the…

I rise to speak on the same topic on which my friend from Pennsylvania just spoke. I want to thank him for laying out the rationale for this vote. I also thank Senator Flake for his efforts. I know Senator Alexander, the senior Senator…