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I don't know how these all get married, at the end of the day, that decision has not yet been made, so I don't know whether it will be taken off the floor separately from the rest, but I do know we can make progress on a bipartisan basis to deal with infrastructure.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I don’t know of anyone in the Senate that supports the coup.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
They have to make a choice, we have tools in place that can be used.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
So what I want to see, I want to see is the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, make a full declaration of his nuclear weapons program and make a real commitment to start to dismantle that, we haven't seen any of that during the Trump administration.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we've been having.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I can assure you that if China comes down hard on the protesters that there will be action in Congress to enforce the autonomy agreements that were entered into that are part of the special recognition of Hong Kong.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The president has not been clear that the United States stands with the people of Hong Kong in protecting their human rights and the autonomy, it is inconceivable that the president would put the blame on those who are seeking to protect their rights.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
If China interferes with the autonomy of Hong Kong, then it does affect our agreements in regard to Hong Kong as far as the trade zone is concerned.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The president was wrong to give China an excuse to come down against the protesters.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It would have been certainly preferable for the president to speak on behalf of the United States supported strongly by action in Congress.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It is an urgent issue. When we are talking about men and women in harm's way, Congress has that fundamental responsibility. So, this is our opportunity to have a vote.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
And closing the border - that makes no sense at all, we need Mexico's cooperation to work with us, and cutting off the border just tells Mexico: 'We're doing it alone'.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This policy has to end now, and the President of the United States can end it now, it doesn't have to wait for congressional action. We're calling upon The President to end this policy and let children be able to stay with their parents.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We need to know where children are being held, what is happening there at the border, what the policy of the country is -- United States is the United States, once again, I underscore that if The President created this crisis, The President can end it with a stroke of the pen.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
That's not diplomacy, and that's certainly not working with our European allies.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It's a clear message to Russia that we will not allow them to continue to compromise the sovereignty of Ukraine. Russia will continue to push as far as they can. It was important for the United States to tell Russia that we will support Ukraine's ability to defend itself.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
A nearly united Congress is poised to send President Putin a clear message on behalf of the American people and our allies, and we need President Trump to help us deliver that message.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It’s (the location of the meeting) their choice, i hope that we hear their policy as to what their objectives are, and how we can accomplish that hopefully without dropping bombs.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The presidenthas some inherent( constitutional) power, but as Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin consulted with usby notice on this attack, it's incumbent upon him to consult with Congress. And if there is goingto be use of force in a continuing basis, he needs the authorization of Congress.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The presidenthas some inherent [constitutional] power, but as he consulted with usby notice on this attack, it's incumbent upon him to consult with Congress. And if there is goingto be use of force in a continuing basis, he needs the authorization of Congress.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
If we decide to do military in Syria, he really needs to come to Congress, in regards to an attack against the Assad government, there is no authorization.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
It was not controversial that Pakistan needs to modernize its air force force and its counter insurgency and counter-terrorism activities, particularly in the mountainous territory of the border with Afghanistan.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It was not controversial that Pakistan needs to modernize its air force and its counter insurgency and counter-terrorism activities, particularly in the mountainous territory of the border with Afghanistan.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Regardless of what happens in New Hampshire, I think the way that Secretary Clinton has organized her campaign, her talent, her message, that the nominating process and the close proximity of primaries coming up from now until June, give her the momentum she needs to get the nomination.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
This is a close call, but after a lengthy review, I will vote to disapprove the deal.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
At the end of the day, it's not what's popular, it's not what the President of the United States is asking us to do, it's what's in the best interest of America, and that's how I'll judge it.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Our negotiators got an awful lot, particularly on the nuclear front.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There are many areas of concern that we want to get clarified.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think they should have gone to the United Nations after the 60-day review, they don't gain anything by doing it earlier.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I think it is somewhat presumptuous to take it to the UN for a vote before the Congressional review is over, that's why I think it would be better for them not to do it that way.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Maryland resident Elaine Weinstein and her family experienced incredible heartache while their beloved Warren was abducted and held by terrorists. There are no remedies to the pain the Weinsteins and other affected families have endured, but we must as a nation respond more effectively to these tragedies. That is why this legislation is so vital.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Too frequently, the suffering families of hostages were left in the dark, unsure who in government was working exclusively to ensure the safe return home of their loved ones.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Stopping Iran from becoming a nuclear-weapons state is so important that we cannot be distracted by other issues.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Every member of this body agrees that Iran needs to respond to these issues.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It is not a vote on the merits of the agreement. We don't know what's in that agreement until we see it in June.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's just not fair to say someone can't achieve their full potential because they happen to be a woman, there are so many times we turn a blind eye because we say, 'Is it really our fight?' The answer is: It is our fight.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The Congress is going to have to be engaged here. We imposed the sanctions.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The final agreement must be verifiable and transparent, making it clear that any violations would result in an immediate restoration of the strongest possible sanctions. Congress has a role to play in this process and I look forward to reviewing all the details of this long-sought agreement that Secretary of State John Kerry and our allies have negotiated.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
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