Rep. Mike Turner says he hopes Senate will pass Russia sanctions as "one of the legacies" of Lindsey Graham.
Washington — GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said Sunday that he's hopeful the Senate will soon pass a Russia sanctions bill as "one of the legacies" of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch backer of stricter Russia sanctions who died suddenly Saturday.
"This bill would be an important symbolism to say, 'We're going to be with Ukraine.' And I certainly hope the Senate moves it this week," Turner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
On Friday, Graham announced alongside Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and GOP Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, that they had reached an agreement with the Trump administration to move forward with an updated Russia sanctions package.
Designed to heap economic pressure on Moscow in an effort to bring the four-year war on Ukraine to a close, the package would impose sanctions and tariffs on countries doing business with Russia, including those that buy Russian oil.
Graham, who died after a "brief and sudden illness" Saturday, had been pushing for the sanctions for more than a year, after first introducing the bill last April.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-mike-turner-lindsey-graham-senate-russia-sanctions-bill/
"This bill would be an important symbolism to say, 'We're going to be with Ukraine.' And I certainly hope the Senate moves it this week," Turner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
On Friday, Graham announced alongside Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and GOP Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, that they had reached an agreement with the Trump administration to move forward with an updated Russia sanctions package.
Designed to heap economic pressure on Moscow in an effort to bring the four-year war on Ukraine to a close, the package would impose sanctions and tariffs on countries doing business with Russia, including those that buy Russian oil.
Graham, who died after a "brief and sudden illness" Saturday, had been pushing for the sanctions for more than a year, after first introducing the bill last April.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-mike-turner-lindsey-graham-senate-russia-sanctions-bill/
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