On the recordJune 27, 2017
We should be clear that Vladimir Putin is testing us. He attacked our democracy in last year's election, he is working to create divisions among our allies, and he would love nothing more than to see NATO fail. If the United States offers anything less than our full-throated support for the alliance, and our ironclad commitments to article 5, Moscow will see that as an invitation to undercut transatlantic unity and fracture our critical bond with Europe. I am glad the House is coming together to ensure that it doesn't happen. I hope we can continue to work in a bipartisan way to shore up our alliances and push back on Russian aggregation. This is a real threat. Russia is not our ally. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support this measure, and I urge all Members to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
