You do agree that Russia's primary is to protect Assad.
Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Senate companion (S. 2765) to the bill.
But, we don't see that.
The United States and Russia has two complete different objectives.
Congress must direct and mandate results and outcomes.
More so than Assad.
the Iran nuclear decision was probably the most difficult for all of us, not just in this committee, but, I think, in the whole Senate membe...
That's the caution that we have with Assad right now.
I always said, if I couldn't go home and explain it, I couldn't vote for it.
How damaging to our allies would we have been--would the U.S. have been if it had been defeated?
If I can just ask: Is the rebels or the coalition forces, which we are supporting in Syria--are they more intent on fighting Assad or fighti...