[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RUSSIA'S ASSAULT ON UKRAINE

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in strong 
support of the people of Ukraine and against the thuggish, criminal, 
and careless actions of the Russian military and President Putin.
  Last week's invasion of Ukraine by Russia was planned and 
premeditated. It was, and still is, a blatant act of war and cannot be 
tolerated by the international community. Putin's actions have been 
those of a desperate politician creating chaos in neighboring countries 
due to low popularity at home.
  As we have seen on the news and social media, the Russian military is 
making no distinction between military and civilian, launching missiles 
blindly into Ukrainian cities and towns.
  With their backs against the wall, the people of Ukraine have shown 
the world that they will fight to defend their friends, family, homes, 
and country. We must support them and the democratically-elected 
Ukrainian Government.
  The current sanctions that the administration has levied against 
Russia, Putin, and his cronies are welcome, but we clearly need to go 
further. We must aggressively hurt the Russian economy by cutting off 
their energy exports and halt the purchasing of Russian gas and oil by 
the United States. We should also unleash American energy, including 
biofuels, natural gas, and wind, to help our allies move away from 
Russian energy reliance.
  Mr. Speaker, to the people of Ukraine, we are with you today, 
tomorrow, and always.

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