I consider myself a multilateralist, and I believe that diplomacy is the best way to try to resolve things.

But the new Ukrainian Government will never be able to meet the rightful demands of its citizens without the West's economic and political support.

the American public really doesn't understand the significance and the importance of the work that you do

I cannot stress enough the importance of the countries that are not in the spotlight in today's news cycle.

I want to thank you, Chairman Rohrabacher. Thank you very much for, first of all, for holding this hearing...

Yes, the reform of the economy must be done by the Ukrainians themselves following successive governments' failure to reform.

It wasn't the United States that invaded Eastern Ukraine. It wasn't the United States that, you know, when they talk about Georgia and other countries in the region.

I thank the gentleman from Louisville. Mr. Speaker, when I heard of the greatest of all time's passing, my heart was filled and heavy because he was very significant in my life. When you just think of him--and I got to meet him first as a…

Mr. Speaker, as I often do, I reached out to my constituents to find out what issues are most important to them. I sent out a survey, and thousands responded. The top three issues on the minds of folks back home are affordable housing, gun…

I am convinced that our reactions should be a deepening of our ties regionally and multilaterally.

We must have regressed in Central and South America.