I believe that FDA should be given more resources so that they can engage consultants, convene meetings with outside experts and also with patient advocacy groups to a greater extent.

Once characterized by mutual mistrust, U.S. and Mexico relations are now stronger than ever.

I couldn't applaud you more for your work in the area, and with the MD Care Act.

Mexico wants to work with the U.S. and Canada to help North America achieve energy independence.

I thank my friend from New York for yielding me this time. I rise in strong opposition to both the rule and the bill. It is really a political charade and a pointless attempt to find a scandal that simply doesn't exist. What happened in…

Firstly, I would like to commend our colleague, Mr. Chris Smith of New Jersey, for his leadership on anti-trafficking issues and for his hard work on H.R. 4573.

Mr. Engel. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for holding today's markup on these important pieces of legislation and, as usual, for working with us in such a bipartisan manner.

Let's do what they sent us here to do. Let's protect our diplomats and development experts. Let's work to create jobs and shore up our crumbling infrastructure. Let's fix our immigration system and promote energy security. Let's vote…

I believe the United States has to do more to help countries across the European and Eurasian space resist this pernicious cancer of corruption.

We need to help ensure that the May 25th elections in Ukraine are safe, free and fair.

Putin is an unrepentant thug with an expansionist ideology who has thus far proven that he will not be deterred by the actions that the U.S. has taken.

It is clear that President Putin is responsible for this crisis. He has trampled on Ukraine's sovereignty.

We have greatly increased our economic, our energy support to countries like Moldova who are most vulnerable to Russian pressure.

I think was a disaster, there has been excessive budget cutting to these countries as a result.

NATO needs to ramp up cooperative activities in Central Europe.

I really believe that if we don't step up to the plate on this you can almost kiss NATO goodbye.

Is the United States providing adequate assistance for Ukraine and other Eastern European countries now under Russian pressure?

We support their country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In closing, I would like to thank Congressman McGovern, the gentleman from Massachusetts, for drafting this important legislation. Once again, I thank Chairman Royce for his continued bipartisan leadership. As has been said, this…

I now yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the author of the resolution. Mr. McGOVERN. I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Engel, for yielding me the time and for his leadership on this and on…

I want to emphasize that Ukraine's future is for Ukrainians alone to decide.

Ukrainians need to work together to build a tolerant, pluralistic society.

In closing, I would like to once again point out that this is a bipartisan bill. The four original cosponsors are Chairman Royce and Chairman Smith on the Republican side, myself as the ranking member, and Ms. Bass as the ranking member on…

When this bill was submitted it had, and continues to have, strong bipartisan support. I yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), one of the original cosponsors on the bill, our ranking member on…

If this is no longer the case and Russia is now an adversary, not a partner, it changes the whole equation.