Nita Lowey actually said...

"This is a tumultuous time around the world, globally democracy is in crisis. The right to free and fair elections, freedom of the press and the rule of law are under assault."

"The democratic response to state-sponsored information warfare must be rooted in democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and integrity."

"What we need is a whole-of-society approach that includes stakeholders from the private sector, independent media, and civil society."

"President Vladimir Putin's Russia seeks to weaken Western governments and transatlantic institutions, discredit democratic values, and create a post-truth world."