Senator Has Amazing Response To Being Included On Russia's Sanctions List

Sen. Dan Coats, a Republican from Indiana, was one of nine U.S. officials sanctioned by Russia on Thursday, a response to an expansion of sanctions on Russian officials by U.S. President Barack Obama.

The officials on the Russian Foreign Ministry's list, so far, have mostly expressed pride at being included. The sanctioned individuals are banned from entering Russia.

Coats, too, said he was "honored" to be included, and he added this quip in a tweet:

While I'm disappointed that I won't be able to go on vacation with my family in Siberia this summer, I am honored to be on this list

- Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) March 20, 2014

Here's the full list of the sanctioned U.S. officials:

• Caroline Atkinson, White House deputy national security adviser
• Daniel Pfeiffer, White House senior adviser
• Benjamin Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reed [sic]
• House Speaker John Boehner
• Sen. Robert Menendez
• Sen. Mary Landrieu
• Sen. John McCain
• Sen. Daniel Coats