Vladimir Putin knows that a free press is a pillar of democracy.

I support your amendment even though we didn't hear much, but I do support it.

I call on my colleagues to support the measures and show the congressional support for release of these two innocent Americans.

I now call up H. Res. 81 calling on the President to support the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

I am deeply proud of the work the Abraham Accords Caucus has done.

I had a chance to visit with him in Bucha to see the mass grave sites, children being shot in the back of the head, 5-year-olds raped to death by the Wagner Group, occupying territories, taking children out of their homes, reindoctrinating…

I look forward to further impactful legislation.

I believe this legislation is critical to advance not only our interests around the world but to continue to advance and strengthen our relationship with the State of Israel.

This shows our allies and every nation around the world how much we value normalized relations with Israel.

I urge all of my colleagues on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to join me in supporting this critical legislation.

It is in that spirit I will support this bill for the purposes of this markup.