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It's a spectacle, and candidly, it's juvenile, the whole thing is juvenile.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We can secure our borders, we can solve this problem. This is a made-up fight.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I would guess there are 20 people, at least, in our caucus that are going to listen to these hearings, i would say that at least half of our caucus is going to be watching the hearing tomorrow and making their own determination.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I have cleared my schedule tomorrow. I plan on watching the hearing from beginning to finish and that will be the testimony we will have to make decisions. I haven't talked to any classmates. I don't really have any ability to do so.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Somebody will do something that you guys will run 24/7, this is not a criminal trial for which the involvement of an experienced sex crimes prosecutor would be appropriate.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
No. We don’t disagree. Hell, let’s run the transcript if you want to talk about it, we’ll let the world decide.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Much of what you are hearing today has nothing whatsoever to do with you and I would agree with you that the policies that we are putting in place in many case are stronger than have ever been put in place. It's the President that causes people to have concerns, i think you are a patriot. Tremendous faith in (Defense Secretary James) Mattis. But it's the President's actions that create tremendous distrust in our nation, among our allies. It's palpable.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Senator, I just disagree mostly with just about everything you just said there. You somehow disconnect the administration's activities from the President's actions. They are one in the same. Every sanction that was put in place was signed off by the President of the United States, every spy that was removed was directed by the President.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We looked into it deeply in our office... I'm sorry, i know you guys will probably give me hell over it. ... In many cases, translators, when we go to other countries, these translators are contract translators.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Look, all of us want to know what took place in this meeting, we're looking into precedent there. We want to make sure... are they are going to call executive privilege ? These are notes taken by translators, you understand, in a meeting. I'm not sure it's even appropriate. We're checking that, if it is, certainly we'll pursue it.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Look, all of us want to know what took place in this meeting, we're looking into precedent there. ... These are notes taken by translators, you understand in a meeting. I'm not sure it's even appropriate. We're checking that. If it is, certainly we'll pursue it.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We're trying to figure out what would be an appropriate way to push back, you know the president can do more damage in 15 minutes at a press conference than we can undo in six months of passing resolutions.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We don't want to do a 'ready, fire, aim' thing. We want to think through what we do so that it benefits our country.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
There is no question that the President's 15 minutes at a press conference can do more damage than it takes us months to overcome. I would say the first step we should take would be to pass this tariff legislation.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
When he had the opportunity to defend our intelligence agencies who work for him, I was very disappointed and saddened with the equivalency that he gave between them and what Putin was saying.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The president's comments made us look as a nation more like a pushover and I was disappointed in that.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
You can express yourself without trying to tear down an alliance that's been important to the security of Americans.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I don't understand why Germany would be so in favor of supporting that particular supply source instead of diversifying.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The alliance is very important and I think there's ways of communicating our displeasure with things without trying to insult and break the alliance apart.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We might poke the bear ! my gosh, if the President gets upset with us we might not be in the majority.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We're in a strange place, it's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it ? It's not a good place for any party to have a cult-like situation as it relates to a President that happens to be purportedly of the same party.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We're in a strange place. It's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it ? it's not a good place for any party to have a cult-like situation as it relates to a President that happens to be purportedly of the same party.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
It's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it? And it's not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to a president that happens to be of, purportedly, of the same party.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
My gosh, if the President gets upset with us we might not be in the majority.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I think we've done that, at this juncture, I don't think we know enough to challenge or celebrate.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
What this would do is redefine that and say that the president would go through the same steps that he goes through, but at the end of the day, if he decides that he wants to put tariffs in place, Congress would have to approve those.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We plan to offer either later today or in the morning a bill that would redefine the 1962 trade act, as it relates to 232, the national security component, what this would do is redefine that and say that the president would go through the same steps that he goes through, but at the end of the day, if he decides that he wants to put tariffs in place, Congress would have to approve those.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen was first elected governor in 2002, having served as Nashville’s mayor before that. Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen led Tennessee until 2011. When Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen won re-election in 2006, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen became the first governor to win all 95 counties in Tennessee, according to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen campaign website, which also touts Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen penchant for working across the aisle on legislative issues. Additionally, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen created a health care management company. Outgoing Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican, gave a boost to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in the race as Bob Corker said Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is sure to appeal to at least some GOP voters. He was a very good mayor, a very good governor, a very good business person, look, I ’m not going to campaign against someone who I’ve been friends with and worked with.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
At the end of the day, I just felt like it wasn't the right fit and I still had work to do in the Senate.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Right now we're kind of sprinting toward the finish line, if you will.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
If I were to call the vote right now, we would vote (Pompeo) out right now, let it be noted that I told Sen. Coons we would wait until he was here to have the vote.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I want to thank Sen. Coons for displaying statesmanship, it shows that senators at the right time can do outstanding things.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Is it realistic that he’s just willy-nilly going to do that? Absolutely not, but, you know, progress can be made, freezing the program, who knows what he’s — what his ambitions are as it relates to South Korea.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There have been a number of efforts over the years to update these authorities.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
If it ends up costing what has been laid out here, it could well be one of the worst votes I’ve made.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
None of us have covered ourselves in glory. This Congress and this administration likely will go down as one of the most fiscally irresponsible administrations and congresses that we’ve had.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The only thing I worry about is that it's not going to happen, now we're announcing what we're going to do and unfortunately it puts us in a place where possibly it creates a greater conflict.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We all knew his dealings here (on Capitol Hill) would be somewhat unorthodox, there are going to be more issues where Democrats can deliver the votes.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
There is no issue, except do they want to pass a Russia sanctions bill or not.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
No one has called me and said, 'We don't want this legislation to pass.' That has never occurred.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
They are in a downward spiral right now and have got to figure out a way to come to grips with all that's happening, you know the shame of it is there's a really good national security team in place.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
The chaos that is being created by the lack of discipline is creating an environment that I think — it creates a worrisome environment.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
They are in a downward spiral right now and have got to figure out a way to come to grips with all that's happening, you know the shame of it is there's a really good national security team in place, there's good productive things that are underway through them, and through others. But the chaos that is being created by the lack of discipline is creating an environment that I think — it creates a worrisome environment.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
While the case for removal of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey laid out by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein was thorough, his removal at this particular time will raise questions, it is essential that ongoing investigations are fulsome and free of political interference until their completion, and it is imperative that President Trump nominate a well-respected and qualified individual to lead the bureau at this critical time.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
I will say, on the other hand, a miscalculation on our part would be colossal, could create colossal problems, you'd have Russia, China, Japan and South Korea and ourselves all involved in something that could get way out of hand.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
I mean, they need to do a little better job on the front end. But they know that, they know that, they were scrambling around and they did the best they could, and they had multiple people contacting folks. They made an extreme effort, but they know that with the timing of this it would be a little bit better if, you know, there was a little more time and a little more interaction.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
The prudent course of action would be for him to go to Congress and consult, discuss privately what he is going to do, i'm sure they will take that course of action, or at least I hope they would. So, they have the authority without that, but my sense is that they will come to us.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
What's happening in America is that the base of each party is demanding those things and unfortunately, the Senate has been willing to respond to the base to break the rules for a short-term outcome that changes the nature of the Senate, both sides have abused the heck out of the filibuster.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
It will just take one tough legislative issue coming up and somebody else will do it, i think we all know that's where we're headed.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
At some point, on behalf of the American people, we have to resolve the issues that are driving up costs, limiting choices, and causing the individual market to spiral downward, i stand ready to work with the administration and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in order to fix our broken health care system.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The report highlights some progress, but official complicity in trafficking is widespread, victim protection is inadequate and inconsistent.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
He was giving an example, which is obvious, that when the currency fluctuates, as it does, more Americans are going to be able to travel to the U.K. more cheaply.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The country we believe has 12-14 million slaves, which is close to half the number we believe exists worldwide, it's obviously a very significant issue and when he's here, it's one I certainly plan to raise.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Existing NSG guidelines were established to guard against nuclear proliferation, and we should not create exceptions for particular countries.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There are some sovereign immunity issues that need to be worked through.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I am disgusted by the actions of U.N. peacekeepers that American taxpayers are paying for, and I hope that somehow we ’ll figure out a way to reel this in, protectors can never be predators.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
What is wrong with the secretary-general of the U.N.? this report ... the one that you refer to, is 10 years old.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
You're like Exhibit A about why there is so much concern about this agreement.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are not honoring treaties. Asia is in going in a very different direction than we had hoped, and yet, y'all are here telling us how, 'Gosh, we've done a wonderful job,'.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are very concerned that you really have not been the kind of person who has pushed back heavily against Russia and has been more of an apologist.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We're having discussions right now and trying to see what type of legislation is passable.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Here's my message to the Republican Party leaders: Focus more on listening to the American people and less on trying to stifle their voice.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
I don't think Russia believes that anything is going to happen. And I think that's why they continue to make the gains.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I think the secretary is negotiating a situation where there is no Plan B.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
To browbeat somebody for just having a question or speak down to someone because they have a concern. To say that they're irrational or they don't understand who we are as a nation, or something like that. Yeah, it doesn't help. It hurts, what would help, and I think this was a universal message in the meeting we just had -- on both sides of the aisle, I might add -- is that someone needs to explain clearly to the American people the processes we go through before we admit refugees.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
I think what you are going to see happen is likely a legislative push to create some transparency around countries being upgraded so we understand what the dynamic is.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Nothing was put forth to alleviate those concerns in any way. As a matter of fact, I would say that most people left there with even greater concerns.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It probably infuriated some of the people that are on the bubble on the Democratic side of the aisle that are really trying to make up their mind.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
My guess is we won't actually take a vote on this until after Labor Day.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Congress gave away its power by granting national security waivers with all of these sanctions.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We knew they were making a bomb, we just want to know how far they got.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We want to read the agreement, we are trying to work through all the machinations, not knowing exactly when it comes.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are trying to work through all the machinations, not knowing exactly when it comes.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The procedural moves Thursday certainly ended our discussions that (were) going in a very positive and constructive way relative to amendments.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I have a sense that the context of this has just changed, i regret that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We should do everything we can to make sure we have a voice.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is true that the negotiations under way have nothing to do with alleviating any kind of terrorist sanctions, human rights sanctions or ballistic missile testing sanctions, should Iran commit an act of terrorism against an American, sanctions would be the minimum thing, I think, they'd have to be worried about. I think bombs and missiles on heads would be the thing they'd have to be concerned about.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We're concerned that if the negotiators don't even know on behalf of Iran all the things Iran has been doing, how are we going to know?
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Right now, the leadership in Iran is telling their citizens one thing. Our President is telling us another.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The administration ... has been fighting strongly against this, i know they've relented because of what they believe will be the outcome here.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The administration first should seek the input of the American people.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
If a final agreement is reached, the American people, through their elected representatives, must have the opportunity to weigh in to ensure the deal truly can eliminate the threat of Iran’s nuclear program and hold the regime accountable.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Neither one gives clear-cut authority to y'all's being able to defend the train-and-equip program against Assad's assault, that's my understanding.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
As we have received that authorization for the use of military force, what we have come to understand is that -- and this is not a pejorative statement, it's an observation -- we don't know of a single Democrat in Congress, in the United States Senate, anyway, that supports that authorization for the use of military force.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
For 60 days it would lay before Congress. We would have the opportunity for hearings, and to have classified briefings, and to understand what the President has agreed to, during that period of time Congress can either approve, disapprove or take no action at all.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
During that period of time Congress can either approve, disapprove or take no action at all.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Every 90 days, the President has to certify to us they're not developing a nuclear weapon, that there is no covert activity occurring, and there is not terrorism being conducted against the U.S. or its allies.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
We should act, not just debate, obviously the President sent something over, that's a beginning point.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
IWe should act, not just debate, obviously the President sent something over, that's a beginning point.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's our goal to have a process that No. 1 determines the threat to our homeland and No. 2, this will be expansively looked at, what is the President's strategy, especially in Syria, there's a lot of skepticism about the administration's commitment to dealing with ISIS or Daesh or ISIL or whatever you want to call them. That creates a lot of concern.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Look, a 60-vote Senate no doubt makes things very difficult to happen.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I know Senate Majority Leader [Mitch] McConnell wants to move something very quickly.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I think sometime toward the end of January or the first part of February, you’ll see something being debated on the Senate floor.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's very possible that over the next couple weeks we actually are able to have some language from them (the Obama administration), which is an important first step in the process.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Republicans lean towards authorizing the president to deal with ISIS in an appropriate way. And generally speaking, Democrats want to see limitations on that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
People read way too much into personalities and all that stuff, despite what the American people think, there are a good many adults up here that understand that regardless of how you may feel personally about a situation, we have a job to do.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
At least it would put our infrastructure on strong footing, and that second component seems to get left out of the conversation most of the time. But, yes, I believe that's what we should do.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I had a conversation yesterday evening with them about it.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This is one of the biggest issues we'll be dealing with, and for Congress not to have a role is totally inappropriate.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
And for Congress not to have a role is totally inappropriate.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The new U.S. policy announced by the administration is no doubt sweeping, and as of now there is no real understanding as to what changes the Cuban government is prepared to make. We will be closely examining the implications of these major policy changes in the next Congress.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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