On the recordFebruary 10, 2022
And I thank you for it. And I just want to close by saying that there is a--I see the Senator is waiting to speak. I close by saying that I hope very soon, in the next couple of weeks, to make a trip to Poland and to the Baltics. And I will tell you that the people of Polish descent and Ukrainian descent and Baltic descent in the State that I represent are watching these events by the day. They lived through the Soviet takeover of their countries. They understand what happened to their basic freedoms of speech and political expression and religious belief as a result of it. They don't want to return to those days. The United States has said we are committed to their democracy and their values, and I think we have demonstrated it, and we should continue to. I sincerely hope Putin does not take advantage of the situation and invade Ukraine. I am not calling for a military response, but we should have a type of response that he will never forget if he does something that foolhardy. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.
