[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              RULE OF LAW

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, countries that were part of the old Soviet 
Union are now growing democracies, but they face ongoing interference 
from the new Soviet Union, Russia. The country of Georgia is one such 
country.
  Georgia and those nations that were behind the Iron Curtain are now 
working to improve their democracies. A strong economy allows these 
countries to grow and stand on their own. That is why Georgia and 
others seeking real freedom must work harder on the international stage 
to keep American and Western money flowing.
  This money goes away if the rule of law is not followed. It is 
simple: Follow the rule of law; prosperity follows. Don't follow the 
rule of law; poverty follows. This simple act will make our world more 
free.

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