[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3753]
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                     SALUTING THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, this morning, Members of Congress, 
Democrats and Republicans, House and Senate, had the high privilege and 
distinct honor of hearing directly from the President of Ukraine, 
Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  In the face of Russia's cruel and unprovoked invasion, the 
President's fearless, heroic leadership has rallied his Nation and 
inspired the entire world.
  Our Members were very moved by his powerful remarks today, as well as 
the heart-wrenching footage he shared showing Putin's inhumane terror, 
brutally committing war crimes against children.
  As President Zelenskyy said: ``Right now, the destiny of our country 
is being decided . . . Russia has attacked not just us, not just our 
land, not just our cities. It went on a brutal offensive against our 
values--basic human values.''
  Indeed, all are in awe of the extraordinary courage and determination 
of the Ukrainian people as they defend democracy, not only at home but 
democracy around the world.
  It is with great respect for the Ukrainian people, and in recognition 
of the grave threat that Russian aggression poses to the free world, 
that Congress secured $13.6 billion in humanitarian, security, and 
economic assistance for Ukraine in the government funding law that 
President Biden signed yesterday.
  But more needs to be done for the refugees and for the protection of 
the people. I hope that all of this can be done in a bipartisan way.
  So I join my colleague in saluting the people of Ukraine. Slava 
Ukraini. That means ``Glory to Ukraine.'' Glory to the heroes of 
Ukraine.
  Madam Speaker, and in coordination with the Administration and our 
Allies, we have taken strong, bipartisan action to cripple and isolate 
the Russian economy:
  Strangling its banks and taking on the oligarchs funding this war;
  Banning the import of oil and energy products into the United States, 
cutting off the lifeblood of the Russian economy;
  Taking first steps to remove Russia from the WTO; and
  Reauthorizing Global Magnitsky so we can impose further sanctions.
  This week, the House will take our latest, most intense action yet: 
revoking the privilege of permanent normal trade relations from Russia.
  It is my hope that, when it comes to the floor, this legislation 
receives overwhelming bipartisan support, worthy of the valor and 
heroism of the Ukrainian people.

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