Corker: White House ‘Wishy-Washiness’ Toward Russia Detrimental

With the government shutdown entering its second week with no end in sight, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center is questioned by reporters as he walks to join fellow Republicans at a weekly policy luncheon in the Senate... With the government shutdown entering its second week with no end in sight, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center is questioned by reporters as he walks to join fellow Republicans at a weekly policy luncheon in the Senate, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday slammed the Obama administration for its foreign policy approach with Russia.

“Our administration has created an air of permissiveness,” Corker said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We have to show more resolve. It’s not helpful. It shows wishy-washiness.”

On Sunday, resident of Crimea will vote on whether they want to secede from Ukraine and re-join Russia, which many believe is inevitable.

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