Chris Smith: “This policy is unacceptable. It is hated by the people. It is tragic and it is absolutely wrong.”

Our goal with that assistance was to help Moldova break its decades-long dependence on Russia when it comes to the energy assistance.

I thank my good friend for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership, as well as the leadership of Mr. Meeks and, of course, Chairman McCaul. As the prime author of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which I first introduced…

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.

Under the constant threat of Russian aggression, interference, and disinformation, and with the prospect of EU membership hanging in the balance, there is much at stake for our partners in Moldova and for the United States in a region that…