In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it is. Here is Vladimir Putin with a failing Soviet franchise. And when he can't win the hearts and minds of his neighboring nations, he uses energy extortion, masked gunmen and barbed wire.

When we have an effort made at sanctions involving many other nations it has a potential of greater impact on Russia and discouraging Putin.

As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.

In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it is. Here is Vladimir Putin with a failing Soviet franchise. And when he can't win the hearts and minds of his neighboring nations, he uses energy extortion, masked gunmen and barbed wire.

If we were to impose greater sanctions on economic sectors, I think we could have a significant impact on Putin.

You can see the actions that the Russians are trying to take in eastern Ukraine. And so it's so important that we take actions to deter further Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people.

I was the first Republican in the country to support the president's Clean Power Plan.