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“For closing. Mr. Speaker, in the months leading up to February 24, many of us called for the Biden administration to impose severe sanctions before-- let me underscore ``before''--Russian troops amassing on Ukraine's border invaded. These sanctions, we argued, would make crystal clear to Putin and his cronies that they would be held accountable for launching this renewed invasion. Unfortunately, the administration chose not to heed this warning, sacrificing a final opportunity to deter the war raging today. While the administration has since worked with allies and partners to cut off funding to Putin's war machine, it cannot rest in its efforts to target all those in Russia complicit in the Kremlin's crimes at home and abroad. Thus, I urge all my colleagues to support this bill to ensure Putin's enablers face real consequences. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”