Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this measure. I am glad that Mr. Poe said, ``That is just the way it is,'' because I agree. It is just the way it is. I agree with everything he says, and I want to thank him and Mr. Connolly for their work on this very timely resolution. Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing everything in his power to steamroll the efforts of the U.S. and our allies over many decades to build a Europe that is whole, free, and at peace; and we shouldn't forget that the illegal occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine isn't the first time he has trampled on his neighbors' territorial integrity. Last month, we marked 8 years since Russian troops moved into Georgia, where they remain to this day. Now, I believe keeping Georgia out of NATO in 2008 was a terrible mistake, and, indeed, then-President Medvedev cited the alliance's failure to put out the welcome mat for Georgia as a signal that Russia needed to push across the border. {time} 1645 Yet, even with its sovereignty fractured for eight years, Georgia will soon write another chapter in its history of freedom and democracy by holding parliamentary elections. We went to a celebration--and, I believe Mr. Poe was there-- celebrating the 25th anniversary of freedom from communism by Georgia. Your heart really has to go out to the Georgian people and what they have been able to accomplish under very, very adverse circumstances.…”