When you take military off the table, the military is not very compelled to abandon the regime because they do not see a threat.

The War Powers Resolution is just fine. It is exactly what we need to handle a situation like this, but this I believe is being done because for whatever reason there is a political consideration.

Imagine the politics while a massacre is occurring.

If the United States wants to pressure Maduro out of his fake office that he does not have the right to have, we have what is called the DIME model.

People are starving to death. We are seeing firsthand the failure of autocratic rule of socialism.

I think cutting off aid, for instance, to El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala was not smart.

Earlier today I was not present to cast a vote on the Combined Rule. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 131. personal explanation

I commend you and the Administration for your decision to get out of the Iran nuclear deal.

I would not trust Iran with a bone saw.

Germany continues to be the member that does the most to stifle NATO growth.

We cannot take America's greatest foreign and security policy success, Europe, for granted.

This is an issue that unites us all, and I think that is important to know.

One of my growing concerns is our European allies continue to be reliant on oil and gas from Russian strawman Vladimir Putin who is using energy security to weaken our alliance.

Since the end of the Second World War, America and European resolve has formed the cornerstone of national security policy for the post-war order.

I think the administration appreciates Europe and sees Europe as a friend. I think the administration appreciates NATO and sees NATO as a friend.

That is why I introduced, with Chairman Keating, H.R. 1616, the European Energy Security and Diversification Act, which last night passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.

This is our greatest inheritance and we must fight every day to preserve it and strengthen it.

We are frustrated and burdened by the yoke of leadership.

This would help our partners defend themselves from the malign activities of Russia by developing and diversifying their own energy sources.

I do not believe any member in this room would deny the fact that the Russian Federation, led by Vladimir Putin, is a destabilizing factor in the world.

The Secretary writes: ``In the Crimea Declaration of July 25, 2018, the United States reaffirmed its refusal to recognize the Kremlin's claims of sovereignty over Crimea. The United States also condemns Russia's illegal actions in Crimea…

I do not think there is anything wrong with us or an administration pointing out weaknesses in an alliance.

I think Vladimir Putin is a smart guy, but I do not think he is eager to cross red lines.

We all know that NATO is an important institution. And it is not just--I think it is important to remember that it is not just a benefit to Europe.

I have no more speakers. I am prepared to close. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a February 27, 2019, statement by Secretary Pompeo on Crimea and Ukraine. U.S. Department of State Office of…