02/25/2014
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"It will be critical for Congress to closely examine the Administration's failure of deterrence leading up to February 24th so that it cannot be repeated in the future."
"World War II made clear to us that appeasement invites aggression. Tyrants like Putin only respond to strength."
"But I do have concern with this phrase, and the phrase is blank check. Blank check means we're giving Ukraine billions of dollars, and they can go use it for whatever they want; we do not ask any ques..."
"A lot of us are in touch with Ukraine's own anti-corruption campaigners."