On Sunday morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined Maria Bartiromo on FOX’s Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Russia, Iran and Turkey sanctions. Video and key excerpts are below:


On Russia sanctions…
“[The administration was] right to move forward on these sanctions…the Russians in this case were caught red-handed. The British have films that show the Russian perpetrators and so with that evidence and with these new sanctions – on top of the sanctions we’ve already placed on Russia because of their ongoing efforts around the world not only to engage in undermining democracy including here in the United States but also their actions in Syria –…we are sending the message to Putin…you will pay a steep price for your continued intervention in our elections and for your other actions such as this attack on British soil.”

On Iran sanctions…
“[T]he main problem with the [Iran] agreement was that it did not include missiles if you’ll recall, nor did it include Iran’s terrorist actions. And so as a consequence you had the Ayatollah saying every military man must help us mass produce intercontinental ballistic missiles. And you saw the missile test here recently in Iran. This needs to be addressed. …Now additional pressure is being put by the administration directly on Iran and …we’re seeing it on the streets in terms of people’s frustrations with that ideological regime – that theocratic regime.”

On Turkey sanctions…
“I think these bogus charges brought against Pastor Brunson have to end; he has to be brought home. And I think that Erdogan’s authoritarian moves need to be countered. And so as a consequence I think he can expect more pressure. I think it is in international interests to have Erdogan cease holding Americans as hostages, including our NASA scientist there.”