Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Senator Jeanne Shaheen says she and her colleagues met with American business leaders in Odessa who have faced Russian attacks.

Richard Blumenthal, another Senate Democrat, puts it this way.

He's also pushing for more sanctions, saying countries that are buying Russian gas should be given, quote, strong incentives to stop.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Well, I hope not.

I think the talks in Amman are a very good sign.

I think there is great concern about Iran, both their attempt to get a nuclear weapon, and they're very close to that, as well as all of the support that they provide to terrorist groups across the Middle East.

So negotiations are always better than fighting, and I hope that these negotiations will lead to something.

Well, we don't know.

I don't have any insights into the president's thinking about this.

But again, that's why these talks are so important.

If we can reach some agreement around Iran's support for terrorist groups in the region, if we can reach some support around slowing down their effort to get a nuclear weapon, that will be positive not just for the region but for global security.

So there's a lot riding on these talks.

I hope they're going to stay at the table and come to an agreement.

Well, I hope they've got some backup from the State Department as well.

But the fact is, it's important to have somebody who can speak for the president, who's close to the president, so that they have some credibility as they go into talks.

And I think both Steve Woodcoff and Jared Kushner have that credibility.

Well, Phoenix Tailings is a company here in Exeter, New Hampshire, where I am, as you can see from my backdrop right now.

I've had a great opportunity to talk to the folks here.

They're one of just a handful, a very small, less than five companies in the United States that are