‘For years, America’s vital interests in the Middle East have been jeopardized by regional chaos. ‘The security of our ally Israel continues to be challenged by the long reach of the Iranian regime and its affiliates. In Syria, the Assad regime has made its own nation a graveyard for hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians -- and the resulting chaos continues to provide Iran and Russia opportunities to expand their malign influence throughout the region. That’s why the Senate is going to vote later today to take up pressing legislation that tackles all of this head-on.’