[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4421-H4422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES IN BUCHA AND ACROSS UKRAINE

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, we have all seen the horrific images coming 
out of the Kyiv suburb of Bucha and the surrounding areas, where 
hundreds of civilians have been killed, left lying in the street by 
Russian forces.
  Bucha residents have recounted watching their family members being 
raped or shot right in front of them by the Russian forces, but we know 
this horrific brutality is occurring throughout Ukraine in every region 
where the Russian Army is positioned.
  It is difficult to find words to express the unacceptable brutality 
that the photos and videos from Bucha have laid evidence of. Russian 
President Vladimir Putin has cemented himself in history as an evil war 
criminal.
  I would like to use the remainder of my time for a brief moment of 
silence

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to remember these victims and their families in Bucha and across 
Ukraine, realizing that historically, in this 21st century, this is the 
test of our time, and the world is watching.

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