Mark Warner

You can't call a rookie mistake not having the knowledge that if you got an e-mail that acknowledges that at least on its face says we've got information that's part of a Russian government effort to try to help his father, anyone with a…

I think those are starting to be connected now. I think there will be more to come. But it is a grave concern to me that you've got the senior most officials in the Trump campaign actively at least soliciting or being willing to accept at…

This is a dramatic step forward in the investigation and is the first time the public has seen clear evidence that not only was there an organized Russian government effort that the intelligence committee has already validated to reach out…

It's also a continuing pattern that we've seen since the election of Trump campaign and Trump administration officials who have conveniently forgotten meetings with Russians, only when they are then presented with evidence they have to…

American companies--European companies shouldn't have advantages to sell into the Russian market that American companies do not have.

I think the American people should have a better sense of how our reputation and standing in the global community has been impacted by our failure to acknowledge that Russia attempted to manipulate an election for the President of the…

Russia's blatant interference in the United States' 2016 presidential elections was unprecedented in both scale and scope.

I think it is the first time since 1945 that Europeans might likely see Angela Merkel right now as leader of the West, not President Trump.

Russia has provided support and financial assistance to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen in France in a very blatant and obvious way.

Russia's goal is to sow chaos and confusion, to fuel internal disagreements, and to undermine democracies whenever possible.

I thought that was an irresponsible statement.

But let's be clear. DHS INA requires a strong leader.

We are only as strong as our weakest link.

21 states is almost half the country.

I think we need a re-examination of this policy.

I do not believe our country is made safer by holding this information back from the American public.

I find it totally unacceptable, one, that the public doesn't know, that local elected officials--local election officials don't know.

I find that stunning.

I would like us to get more information.

I strongly believe that the threat requires us to harden our cyber defenses and to thoroughly educate the American public about the danger.

Without firing a shot and at minimal cost, Russia sowed chaos in our political system and undermined faith in our democratic process.

I urged DHS to work closely with State and local election officials to disclose publicly--and I emphasize, publicly--which states were targeted.

I'm deeply concerned about the danger posed by future interference in our elections and attempts by Russia to undermine confidence in our whole electoral system.

I hope that that action sends a strong message to Mr. Putin that there will be a heavy price to pay for attacks against the fundamental core of our democratic system.

Russia's interference in our elections in 2016 I believe was a watershed moment in our political history.