Political Quotes

“Putin absolutely must be held accountable for the detestable, detestable, despicable war crimes he is committing against Ukraine. The images we have seen coming out of that country, especially out of the town of Bucha, are just pure evil--it reminds us of the worst moments in human history--caused by the evil man, Putin: hundreds of civilians murdered in cold blood--men, women, children, the elderly, the defenseless; people with hands tied behind their backs and left dead on the streets; civilians shot in the back of the head--all for one reason: They are Ukrainians. It is one despicable reason. This is genocide when you murder, wantonly, innocent civilians because of who they are. Whether it be their religion, their race, or their nationality, that is genocide, and Mr. Putin is guilty of it. Formally revoking normal trade relations with Russia is precisely the right thing for the Senate to do because it will land another huge blow to Putin's economy. It is a key part of any strategy for holding Putin accountable for his savage attacks on innocent civilians. Again, I thank all of my colleagues for their good work and look forward to passing PNTR in the Senate tomorrow morning. ____________________”