WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement today after the Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by a vote of 86 to 11:
"As an original cosponsor of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, I was pleased to see the bill pass the Senate today with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle.
"Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked war four and a half years ago, and Ukraine has resisted his aggression valiantly and with inspiring resolve. Russia's energy sales and shadow fleet are the engine of its war machine, and sanctioning them will help bring this brutal conflict to a quicker e...