Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I again thank Representative Stevens for her hard work on this measure. Paul Whelan, an American citizen, as my colleagues have mentioned, has endured mistreatment in a Russian prison without the Russian Government offering up any evidence that he has done anything wrong. H. Res. 552 calls on the Russian Government to either provide some evidence of wrongdoing to explain Mr. Whelan's imprisonment or release Mr. Whelan immediately so he can come home to the United States and receive the proper medical treatment he so urgently needs. He and his family have suffered enough as part of Putin's political games. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their strong support for this resolution. It is a good measure. I urge all Members to support it. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 552. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”