Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) says he plans to lead a congressional delegation to Russia next month aimed at collaborating with lawmakers in Moscow.

“We’re going to look at certain goals we can set with our Congress and the Duma,” Rohrabacher told The Washington Post on Wednesday. The Duma is Russia’s national legislative body.

“What could we actually set in the legislature of Russia and in Congress?” continued Rohrabacher, who endorsed President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpTrump says he doesn't think he could've done more to stop virus spread Conservative activist Lauren Witzke wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware Trump defends claim coronavirus will disappear, citing 'herd mentality' MORE before his White House win. "Could we work together, for example, and cooperate on space activities?”

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Rohrabacher also cited the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Obama administration's recently announced sanctions against Russia as areas of potential teamwork.

“We'll go within a month of the inaugural,” he said, referring to Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20.

Rohrabacher, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs panel's subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, said the trip is "going to be an official trip of my subcommittee.”

“We’ll see who can come,” he said. "I’ll bring some people with me who seem antagonistic toward having better relations.”

“We’ll put them together, sit down with some people in Russia who can talk to them, person to person, and start to have a real dialogue instead of screaming epithets at each other.”

Rohrabacher additionally refused comment on whether his delegation would try meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I really can’t say that,” he said after a pause and half-smile, according to the report. "It’s possible.”

The Obama administration announced new sanctions against Russia last week in response to its meddling in the U.S. elections. The White House also expelled 35 Russian officials and shuttered two compounds reportedly used by Russian intelligence officials.

Trump — who has publicly doubted Russia's actions were meant to help his presidential bid — on Tuesday said a planned intelligence briefing on Russian hacking had been delayed until Friday. He suggested intelligence officials were scrambling to build a case backing up their conclusions about Russian cyberattacks on Democratic organizations.

A senior intelligence official told NBC News that Trump's meeting with officials was always scheduled for Friday.