[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             RUSSIA/BELARUS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, as cochair of the Congressional Ukraine 
and Polish Caucus and member of the Belarus Caucus, I rise with deep 
concern about Russia's expansionary combativeness in Europe.
  Russia is amassing tens of thousands more troops and equipment near 
Ukraine's border, which it has already invaded and killed over 13,000 
individuals, threatening global security. Now Belarus, with the support 
of Russia, is working to undermine the European Union by spearheading a 
migration crisis at the border with Poland, patrolled by--guess what?--
Russian troops.
  The free world must strongly condemn Belarus' cruel weaponization of 
immigration and the loss of life it is causing. As well, we must work 
to protect our Polish allies and the lives of desperate migrants at the 
border. If that is not enough, Europe is facing an energy crisis forced 
upon it by the Kremlin. Russia is seeking to weaponize energy to weaken 
the Transatlantic resolve.
  To combat this, I am working with my colleagues to deliver $300 
million in investments to support the Three Seas Initiative to help 
Europe diversify its energy sources and restore energy independence. 
America must stand in strong solidarity with our European allies who 
love liberty.

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