Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman King for being here this evening, also for attending the briefing this afternoon and for participating fully in that effort. As you were speaking, I have a piece of the Berlin Wall in my office. I knocked…

Mr. Speaker, my remarks this evening will focus on the crisis facing Ukraine and our world, the most significant test of the will of liberty-loving people since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. The events…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for allowing me this time. I want to commend the committee of jurisdiction for bringing this bill before our body in a very timely manner. I am very proud of our country, the standard bearer for…

I thank Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York for taking time out of a very busy day to work way over time tonight and to be here and to join our plea for the people of Ukraine. Thank you for your leadership in the Ukrainian Caucus…

This diverse group of nations from throughout the world coming together further illustrates the isolation Russia is certain to face if she does not relent and fall back from its aggressive push into Crimea. In summarizing my remarks today…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mrs. Lowey, for yielding me this time. I am very proud of the Appropriations Committee at this moment for bringing the first bill to the floor that stands with freedom-lovers…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in continued support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation of Ukraine and stand with the people of that country for their liberty and full human rights. The first objective of international…

Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today to pay tribute to an American hero, Mr. George Sajewych, a U.S. citizen who experienced firsthand the violence in Kiev while peacefully assembling in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. An esteemed…

I wanted to shift to Ukraine for a second and just so the Secretary of Treasury knows this, the agricultural sector of Ukraine can pay all the bills as time goes on.

Mr. Speaker, this weekend the world watched the close of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Our Nation distinguished itself. Right next door, in the nation of Ukraine, another Olympic struggle was going on as tens of thousands of young…

I would just say to the gentleman, looking back at the history of Ukraine and that region, the fact that you would have leaders of the Jewish faith, leaders of the Islam faith, leaders of Christian faiths, be they Orthodox or Uniate or…