[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1151-H1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORTING PRESIDENT ZELENSKY

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, last week, I led a bipartisan group to visit 
Lithuania and the OSCE meeting in Vienna, Austria.
  In Lithuania, we met with the leaders and assured them of America's 
Article 5 responsibilities and commitments in case Russia comes into 
Lithuania. They are very concerned.
  We met with our troops, who are 6 kilometers away from Russian troops 
stationed in Belarus. We then went to the OSCE in Vienna, and we led a 
strong response to support Ukraine and oppose an unbelievable invasion 
by the cruel Vladimir Putin.
  The European community is united, except for Russia and Belarus, in 
opposing the intrusion. Vladimir Putin is not operating in a rational 
manner. His KGB history and his extreme response to COVID have driven 
him to a delusional, paranoid, and dangerous state. It concerns all.
  I appreciate the actions of our President in supporting our country. 
I support President Zelensky, who is the Maccabee of his era, but the 
candle has only lasted so long. We need to get him more oil.

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