Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, yesterday morning, Congress heard directly from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. He showed us the absolute horrors that Russia is inflicting on the Ukrainian people in full view of the world, and he pleaded for us to do more. With the legislation that stands before us at this hour, we intend to answer his call. Ranking Member Brady and I have been united in our desire to end permanent normal trade relations with Russia. And I must say that Mr. Brady has been very consistent as we have discussed this legislation. With the House passage of H.R. 7108 today, we will take that impactful step and place even greater economic pressure on Putin and his brutal regime. We must do everything in our power to hold Russia accountable for the atrocities it is committing hourly in the nation of Ukraine. This is an unprovoked horror that the world is seeing. Our partners and allies are joining with us in this effort, taking similar steps to further isolate Putin and his regime from the rest of the civilized world. I urge every single one of our colleagues today to support the Ukrainian people, punish Russia for its ruthless aggression, and vote to advance this measure. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”