Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I thank this bill's author, who is a valuable member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Connolly from Virginia. Madam Speaker, I also thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), our ranking member, for working with us on this bipartisan legislation. Madam Speaker, Vladimir Putin has left no doubt about his intentions to expand Russian influence, undermine democracy, and splinter the alliances and agreements that have long kept Russia in check. We have seen these through Russia's direct attacks on our democratic institutions, including our own--remember the Presidential election of 2016--through a pernicious and widespread misinformation campaign designed to distort reality and foment confusion and, in no clearer way, through its illegal occupation of parts of Ukraine and parts of Georgia. It is shocking in the 21st century to see a country trample on a neighbor's sovereignty and seize territory by force. It goes against everything we have worked for since World War II to build a Europe that is whole, free, and in peace. It has been 5 years since Russian forces moved into Crimea and staged a sham election in an attempt to give their occupation a gloss of legitimacy, but there is nothing legitimate about it--absolutely nothing.…”