If the bottom line is Putin has to agree to a 30-day ceasefire for any peace talks to go forward, we want peace, but not peace at any price.

If Mr. Putin does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire, I think the sanctions are almost certain

You want to vet them again? Go ahead. But they've already been vetted, and probably the most thorough vetting in American history.

I've heard countless horror stories of torture and murder of these allies of the United States.

Deeply saddened by the passing of former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a dedicated public servant who stepped up to take the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s seat in January.

I do believe that it was an unintended consequence that needs to be fixed.

We need to return to the core mission principles.

I personally believe that USAID has a national security mission.

This is what gave the USAID a black eye. I personally believe that USAID has a national security mission.

I would urge the State Department to put the adequate resources necessary to deliver this, because our foreign adversaries are looking at this.

It seems to me, we ought to live up to our word, otherwise down the road in another conflict, no one's going to trust us.