Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, as the Bible tells us, to whom much is given, much is required. Every American hearing and watching President Zelenskyy yesterday had to understand so much more is required of us to end this war in Ukraine and to aid the Ukrainian people in their victory over Russia. This bill takes an important step to defund American revenue that would fund the Russian war machine. It takes an important bipartisan step forward to make sure that Russian products don't enter into the U.S. with the same treatment as the invaded country, as Ukraine's products come into the United States. Madam Speaker, I am proud to have worked with Chairman Neal, our Democrat colleagues, and the House and Senate on this measure. I know more must be done to provide lethal aid to Ukraine to continue to expand and strengthen economic sanctions; to bring our allies together; to make sure, in my view, that America takes the necessary steps to replace Russian oil with the cleanest made-in-America energy, oil, and gas here in the United States as well. But as Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, a Ukrainian-born Member of Congress, said, this step today is crucial in our defense of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and democracy in the world. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”