Posted on 09/03/2019 9:13:53 PM PDT by NorseViking
Sen. Mike Lee received a visa to travel to Russia this week, according to his spokesman, after the Kremlin denied visas to several of his colleagues.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, both members of the Foreign Relations Committee, said last week the Russian government refused to grant them visas.
A spokesman for Lee said the Utah Republican will visit Russia Sept. 5-8 and meet with government officials and members of the business community, including outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr.
Lee plans to discuss “trade and military relations [and] religious liberty,” the spokesman added in a statement. “It is important for the United States to maintain a strong and open dialogue with the Russian Federation in order to make progress on matters that are central to American peace and prosperity.”
It was unclear last week whether Lee would receive his visa amid growing discord between the Senate and Moscow.
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Russians prefer Mormons?
LOL. Ambassador Huntsman is Mormon too:)
My thoughts exactly
Let them keep him. He’s a traitor to the American worker.
Kinda feel bad for the Russians
I wouldn’t let any US Congressman/woman (Democrat) named Murray or Murphy from “Coming back into the US”. They are either crazy or commies, or both (NY, NJ, Washington State, etc).
I so agree. Lee is a #NeverTrumper.
That’s because Lee, like Flake and McCain, is a never-Trumper.
What about taking Mittens?
Ironic - wasn’t all that long ago many were supporting Lee as a true conservative and a great choice for President....now we know he’s related to Rubio and a few other early ‘good talkers” and one of the most unlikely seeming men in the nation ended up gracing the WH and sets the standard...
Chris Murphy aka Forrest Gump is my unfortunately my senator. I’d deny that moron a visa too.
In fact, I’d like to bar him from setting foot in Connecticut if I could. Someone, tie my senator, please!
“It was unclear last week whether Lee would receive his visa amid growing discord between the Senate and Moscow.”
Given that the President and Executive Branch are responsible for foreign relations, maybe these Senators should get back to their States and represent them. Congress = Boondoggles R Us
And apparently Mormons prefer Russians. Maybe that’s why Lee hates Trump; it turns out that Trump didn’t “collude” with Putin & Co.
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