Jim Costa: “This is another one of a series of Subcommittee hearings that we are holding to deal with our appropriate role in terms…”

frankly, you know, that trend with Russia in the lead. And I begin referring to my colleagues and to my friends in Europe as Russia today being a syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin, because he is a war…

I think that China is watching what we're doing in Ukraine just as Russia is trying to determine what is the resolve of the United States.

This unprovoked attack by a war criminal, a war criminal named Putin, and anyone who associates with Putin or takes his side simply, I think, as the President said is ignoring our democratic responsibilities as the leader of the free world.

I wish my constituents back home in the 21st Congressional District and Americans throughout the country a very happy new year. May it bring us good tidings and health, and may the Congress come together to solve some of the critical…