WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today delivered a speech on the Senate floor criticizing President Trump's recent foreign policy decisions including lifting sanctions on Russian oil as gas prices continue to climb due to Trump's war against Iran. Trump's decision to lift these sanctions comes despite Vladimir Putin's continued assault on Ukraine and his sharing intelligence with Iran, which is being used to target American service members. Durbin began his speech by reflecting on Russia's war in Ukraine.
"I remember that morning vividly, sitting with Senator Coons, the senior Senator from Delaware on a dark, ...