WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today following the classified briefing with Administration officials on the actions they have taken in Venezuela-including capturing Nicolas Maduro.
"It's a heady experience to go through a classified briefing at the highest levels of our government, and virtually every United States Senator of both political parties had the opportunity this morning. I took advantage of it. It's rare and important. It was an explanation by our leaders in the Cabinet and the Administration of what happened in Venezuela just a few days ago when Mr. Maduro was removed from power and brought to the United States ...