Gregory Meeks: “For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, let me thank Congressman Williams for this resolution, along with Mr. Costa…”

“For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, let me thank Congressman Williams for this resolution, along with Mr. Costa, again working in a strong, bipartisan way. Congressman Williams' resolution appropriately condemns Russia's irresponsible and provocative downing of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea. It lets Russia and the entire world know that the United States House of Representatives stands strongly together in condemning the actions of the pilot that downed the U.S. surveillance drone. It says unequivocally that the United States of America will stand and stand together and work together with our friends and allies against the provocative and, I believe, criminal actions of Vladimir Putin. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”