“I just left a classified briefing on the defense budget leaving me shocked and deeply alarmed. … President Trump should be saying to Xi, 'Stop it, knock it off.'
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“What China is doing in Iran should be stopped. The president should not be feting and praising Xi. He should be telling him, 'Knock it off!'
“[Blumenthal called the invitation] absolutely disgraceful, despicable. … I'm hoping for tougher action and expecting it because he signed the bill and supported it.
“I also feel your anger, and we should share that anger, and it is anger that should be directed at the administration. But it also ought to be directed at Congress. … There was hope that (ICE) would abandon the physical brutality and inhumanity of its tactics on the streets, there was hope that there would be accountability.
“If he were here today, he would be jubilant about our bill's passage — and already thinking about the next one. … Putin is a thug who understands only force and strength, which is what we must show clearly.
“Even changes that may appear modest from a purely military standpoint can have outsized effects on our bilateral relationships, particularly with Baltic Allies, as Russia continues to intensify its hybrid actions along NATO’s eastern flank. … U.S. Ambassadors and Chiefs of Mission in affected countries have been excluded from consultations. … What we are requesting is not a departure from precedent — it is a return to longstanding practice. [We urge you to ensure] the Department of State is fully and meaningfully engaged from this point forward.
“To Vladimir Putin — we have your number. And to Ukraine — you are not alone. … China and India, you better clean up your act, buy your oil and gas somewhere else.
“We should not leave for November without passing AI legislation.
“Do you think firing the president's political opponents is more important than retaining the decades of experience and expertise monitoring intelligence threats from Iran?
“This is not just incompetence, it is designed malfunction.
“Taken together they present a clear picture of a fatally flawed process that cannot and will not protect American voters. Put plainly: this process will likely lead to chaos, confusion, and the inability of many Americans to have their vote counted.
“The main takeaway for me is that the Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans.
“The whistleblower’s allegations also provide disturbing information suggesting that USPS may have violated a court order by continuing to implement the EO despite being ordered to cease all such work.
“We need to end that war. The war in Iran must be brought to an end, not just for the sake of the Middle East, but also Ukraine, so that we can provide everything that Ukraine needs.
“I was exhilarated and inspired because Ukraine has turned the tide.
“The main point here is Putin is unserious about peace because he doubts we are serious about supporting Ukraine. And he has every reason to think it because the administration has vacillated.
“This kind of sanctions bill, throttling the flow of revenue to his war machine could undercut completely his ability to wage this brutal, murderous war.
“Very few of them, only a fraction, maybe six or seven, have any kind of criminal history. In fact, they are seizing people. Many of them have legal status in this country.
“I doubt that Congress will approve, at this critical moment, reduction in force structure in Europe when Putin is more dangerous and threatening than ever.
“It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically.
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