Maduro's acts are those of a coward and a bully, and if the administration continues to allow his actions to go not even talked about then it is only going to embolden him.

I'm concerned that the U.S. Government is not prioritizing anti-corruption efforts in the Ukraine strongly enough.

According to a recent Forbes article, Ukraine could hold more than 40 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shell gas.

It is shameful for us to stand by and watch the violations of basic human rights and democratic values seen in Venezuela.

It is a major policy failure, I believe, of this administration to prioritize climate change projects over our strategic and diplomatic posture in the Western Hemisphere.

We're not forcing this technology on Ukraine, they have asked for it.

This would give diversification for the sovereign nation of Ukraine to possibly go after its own resources, be energy independent.

If the U.S. has the ability to help the Ukraine become energy independent regardless of what those extraction techniques or exploration technologies are, they should be--we should be open to giving those to the Ukraine should they ask for…

I will withdraw the amendment.

Ukraine must not receive a single cent from foreign partners until necessary anti-corruptive legislative will be adopted.

This is urging them to pass legislation related to greater accountability for government officials.

The Parliament of Ukraine has yet to pass any law enabling new leaders of Ukraine to counteract corruption and change the system in their departments starting from now.

Russia wants to control the Ukraine territory. They have the ability to control the Ukraine energy sources.

Ukraine is effectively bankrupt. It needs at least $20 billion in aid to stabilize its finances.

I believe corruption is rampant in Ukraine.

Mr. Speaker, for the last 4 years, American families have watched as ObamaCare has destroyed jobs, increased insurance premiums, and denied access to trusted medical professionals. You can't keep your doctor. From day one, the…

it will be impossible to implement measures offered to Ukraine by the United States without a large-scale anti-corruptive strategy.

I just wanted to applaud the gentlewoman from Hawaii because in countries where even they have the Rule of Law, if they don't have the courts that are necessary, or the non-corrupt courts necessary to prosecute then you see laws being…