mr saakashvili received a u.s. state department scholarship and he worked for a new york law firm which represented the organization commodity a group that appeared earlier when we learned about the color revolutions and we're dealing with democratic blood blister aleutian this is the revolution of roses and this is me kyle saakashvili with camara busy overthrowing the legitimately elected president eduard shevardnadze. was. soon after the rose revolution blossom fully georgia announced its intentions to join nato and plant fresh nato military bases in the fertile soil right on russia's border never ever will give our freedom and independence never ever will give any piece of our territory saakashvili is mission was accomplished at least with his friends and nato the georgian populace wasn't quite as happy though in 2007 they took to the streets to voice discontent and mr saakashvili responded with force. the people's discontent. saakashvili party lost parliamentary elections and the opposition took control he sat

president saakashvili listen to us, and he did leave office peacefully, but. it's important that future generations recognize that america like democracies everywhere depends on a peaceful transition of power on believing in what the voters say and ensuring that happens. unfortunately we've heard from some senators today who have been enabling president trump's. no fur disregard of the votes of our citizenry, even as they speak out against foreign leaders who ignore their own people. they will fail and history will remember them, and i hope that future generations will view the actions of some of those folks today is little more than an unfortunate anomaly. future opportunities may use this ill fated effort to seek short term political gain over the long term stability of our republic, but for the sake of our great country and america's standing in the world, i asked my colleagues today to fully endorse the results of the free and fair election and set aside this partisan attempt to subvert the will of the people. we should be venerating the peaceful transfer.

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