the American people are the ones that are going to suffer, and they know how hard you work.

It is unreasonable. It doesn't make sense. It is not an all-of-the-above approach, and it is not ready for this rushed implementation, which is purely for the sake of politics.

Well, there are calls for unity and bringing our country together clearly didn't last long. It took them 48 hours to get where they are right now. But more than that, I think it's a strategy that's going to backfire.

I regrettably missed three roll call votes. Had I been present I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 356 on S. 3249, YEA on Roll Call No. 357 on H.R. 1631, and YEA on Roll Call No. 358 on H.R. 8812. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Our goal with that assistance was to help Moldova break its decades-long dependence on Russia when it comes to the energy assistance.

Let's bring us together now, once and for all.

Thank you to our witnesses today for their testimonies, which provide an honest and sobering insight into the state of rail safety today in America.

They are constitutionally, as you know, a neutral country. But they have been a member of the Partnership for Peace for 30 years.

Under the constant threat of Russian aggression, interference, and disinformation, and with the prospect of EU membership hanging in the balance, there is much at stake for our partners in Moldova and for the United States in a region that…

They use social media and they also use programming on Russian-controlled television and Russian-controlled media that is broadcast from Russia.

And what I know about laws is that they can be made stronger and they could also be made weaker.

Could expanding the scope of hazardous materials subject to increased safety regulations prevent future tragedies like the one in East Palestine?

As President Sandu has stated herself, the defenders of Ukraine are not just defending Ukraine. They are defending Moldova and they are defending Europe.

We see very clear action by the Russians to undermine this upcoming election and the referendum.

The training, I think, is probably one of the largest items...

The funds emanate from Russian-backed oligarchs, including Mr. Shor, who you mentioned in your opening statement.

She believes in this nation the way that John Lewis believed in this country.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion our FMF budget for Moldova has increased tenfold.