Eliot Engel

I really think that I would decline to chop this up at this date.

I certainly think that it is not off base or out of line to express our feelings in that regard.

I happen to believe, as the demonstrators do, that the country would be far better off working out a partnership with the European Union than with the Russian customs union.

I think that the demonstrators in the streets of Kyiv are asking the President to resign so that new elections can be held.

I think that any objective observation of what has been happening in Ukraine seems clear to me that this government is going against the will of the people.

The ``whereas'' clauses just simply state the facts.

This resolution underscores to protesters, to the government, and to all Ukrainians that the United States will continue to defend Ukraine's sovereign right to chart its own course and build its own future.

I applaud the administration's decision to revoke the U.S. visas of the Ukrainian Government officials who were responsible for ordering or committing acts of violence against peaceful protesters.

I believe that it is indeed essential for the United States to show our strong support for the democratic aspirations of the Ukrainian people.

I commend the efforts of the administration and our European partners to de-escalate tensions.

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have come out in the streets to show their support not only for closer relations with Europe but also more fundamentally for democracy, more accountable government, human rights and basic human dignity.

I was very disappointed by the Ukrainian Government's decision last November to reject an offer from the European Union for closer economic and political ties.

I strongly support H. Res. 447, a bipartisan resolution I authored that supports the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine and their right to choose their own future.

Whereas a democratic, prosperous, and independent Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States;

Now is the time to reaffirm the importance we place on the U.S.-Israel relationship.

America stands with Israel.

It is imperative that all sides exercise restraint and avoid confrontation.

I believe that is correct.

I strongly condemn all acts of violence.

We are exploring possible options for pressuring those individuals who have been spoilers to the peace process--those individuals who have committed atrocities and who are committing human rights violations.

What should we be doing differently moving forward to help make South Sudan a more successful state?

Neither side is budging. The fighting is continuing.

I have no further speakers, Mr. Speaker, so I yield back the balance of my time.

It is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke).

The changes in H.R. 3132, in my opinion, would have the NRC governing crisis by committee.