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





              ENERGY INDEPENDENCE MEANS NATIONAL SECURITY

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, right now, we are witnessing 
the violent acts of a Russian dictator in Eastern Europe. Vladimir 
Putin is attempting to rehang the Iron Curtain, murdering innocent 
women and children who stand in his path.
  To help put an end to the war, America must stand united with the 
free people of Ukraine and continue to provide them with the lethal aid 
that they need to defend themselves.
  It is time for the United States to stop the flow of Russian oil to 
the rest of the world and impose harsh sanctions against Russia and its 
leaders. Vladimir Putin and corrupt Russian oligarchs must know that 
they will pay a steep price for their unwarranted aggression. It is 
time for President Biden to allow for America to become energy 
independent again and share our resources across the world.
  Energy independence means national security. Now is the time to 
promote American energy, and now is the time to stand with the 
Ukrainian people.

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