Three months ago, I introduced legislation that would direct the State Department to consider adding Russia to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, alongside its close allies Iran and Syria. The moral case for such a designation is sound.
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Russia is officially responsible for a chemical weapons attack against a NATO member state on its own soil — a brazen violation of sovereignty of our closest ally. It requires a serious American response.
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My legislation would require the State Department to determine within 90 days whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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If the answer is yes, Russia would face restrictions on American foreign assistance, a ban on American defense exports and sales, limits on American sales of certain items that have both civilian and military uses, and other financial and other restrictions.
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Senator Gardner, can we just be real here? Putin has kompromat on Trump. OUR COUNTRY IS THEREFORE IN GREAT DANGER. Please! Talk to retiring GOP members and ask them to STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT! THEY MUST SIGN YOUR LEGISLATION!pic.twitter.com/OGYlJB3mIE
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You know who else crosses previously unimaginable lines?
@realDonaldTrump He needs to be censured at the very least. His backpeddling today after commiting treason is too little too late#TrumpTraitorThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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What about the President’s comments in Helsinki - why do you continue to give him a pass?
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Where were you when Iran was killing Americans? Oh I see you’ve been asleep for the last 30 years
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