Adam Kinzinger

I think reacting from a position of strength on the United States is the best thing that we can do against this incursion into Ukraine.

This was engineered by Stalin. Stalin intended to populate east Ukraine so that some day... he could claim legitimacy.

The President has made it clear the steps that Russia has taken violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and our breach of international law.

I think a better resolution would be one, as I stated earlier, where Ukraine looks east and west.

I just want to make the point that in the United--as a Republican from Illinois, the United States actually votes quite differently based on geography.

If Europe is going to impose sanctions it should be against Russia, not against Israel.

I think developing an electrical grid in Africa is important to help them withstand weather disasters, to reduce the need for U.S. and foreign aid.

When you deny people energy, you deny them opportunity to be entrepreneurs, to build businesses, and to grow themselves out of that situation.

I appreciate you bringing this hearing together in order to focus on the benefits of having access to affordable and reliable electricity.

I have called for and believe that the United States should help the Iraqi Government in a limited way using air power.

I thought the withdrawal from Iraq was one of the biggest mistakes, I think, historically that'll be shown that the United States has made in modern foreign policy.

There are many more examples of sanctions not working historically than they have worked.

I remember reading some of the editorial papers that basically said this was a huge victory against the warhawks.

These failures are damaging U.S. credibility worldwide.

I think that we blinked, unfortunately, 4 to 6 months too early.

This, to me, is like the equivalent of a police officer pulling somebody over for DUI...

I am having a hard time actually figuring out what the United States got out of this.

I saw, frankly, the bravest political move I think in 50 years, the surge in Iraq.

I see a man who said, 'Hey, we want the United States to be here. We want a long-term relationship.'

The Taliban's approval rating in Afghanistan is something like 10 percent, slightly higher than Congress.

The people of Afghanistan are good people. The people of Afghanistan want to live in freedom.

I think it would be very unfortunate for 20 years from now for us to read the history books and say that America was 5,000 troops short of actually being successful in Afghanistan.

I can't remember the last time I have heard the President say that.

We have got to look at these capacity markets and play a role in structuring them so long-term supply is available for adequacy.

Have you discussed the possibility of expanding this effort to include other wholesale capacity markets that the Commission regulates, and is there a specific reason for limiting the inquiry if, in fact, you have the capacity markets alone?