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Open press room and talked about how he had been tough on russia and he's continued to do that through action. and we've continued to do that through a number of administration officials, but to say that the president hasn't addressed it directly, he did that while standing on stage with the leaders of the baltic countries in front of, i believe, almost every single one of you earlier this week. so that's not a fair or accurate statement. >> on these sanctions imposed today, he's not spoken out and there's been no statement issued under his name and he's not spoken out specifically about the i...

It be north korea using a weapon of mass destruction somewhere or another country we're against the use of weapons of mass destruction. >> sandra: this morning with maria they were saying we'll have to do more. >> one of the things that is a down payment on the more to do is we'll bring the leaders of baltic countries, which are the prize that vladamir putin most wants right now, he is unravelling ukraine but what he wants is to take back these baltic states as he makes himself a new czar. meeting with the president will be a strong sign we take our mutual defense pact seriously and will lik...

Institutions really of course that he also is a man the all the euro zone would this not then be a case of also an attack on the e.c.b. yes of course i mean the russian government has tried to intervene militarily and the ukraine or georgia and they can't do this in the baltic countries although they were allowed to because they were really angry when the baltic countries were being admitted into nato and also into the opinion and also into the euro zone so what they're trying to do is a little more subtle. of course in direct attack on the whole system on the whole european currency system an...

Battle groups to the baltic countries and poland. at the same time, we don't want a new cold car, occupation with russia. we balance it's proportionate and continue to see russia, our biggest neighbor, and have to try to keep tensions down. >> it's interesting you say that, because president trump today tweeted this -- our relationship with russia is at an all-time and very dangerous low. you can thank congress, the same people that can't even give us health care. first of all, do you agree that the relationship -- forget about the u.s. -- the nato relationship in europe, the secretary-general...

But around the world. in fact, even more so with regard to eastern european countries, baltic countries, as an example. we do need to push back and be helpful to other countries as they try to push back. >> before i let you go, i know you're helping lead the bipartisan effort right now behind a bill to combat sex trafficking. a crackdown on websites that promote it. tell us about this legislation. >> it's simple. we're trying to keep girls and women from being exploited online. sex trafficking has exploded in this country. we are told. all the data indicates that. i think the reason is pretty ...