    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
    [House]
    [Pages H751-H752]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                             PUTIN'S MERCILESS WAR

      (Ms. BALINT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
    minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
      Ms. BALINT. Mr. Speaker, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of
    Ukraine. That is the cold, hard truth of it. Vladimir Putin is the
    aggressor. I stand here on the floor to say that our President will not
    rewrite the past.
      Putin has mercilessly continued this war for over 3 years now; a war
    that has led to immeasurable suffering for Ukraine and a shocking death
    toll of both Ukrainians and Russians. The region is awash in blood
    because of him.
      Now the United States stands with Russia and North Korea against
    Ukraine and all of our allies in Europe?
      It is sick. We are standing with dictators and against our allies. I
    never thought I would see the day when our President would be a puppet
    for a dictator.
      To my Republican colleagues: Did you ever imagine that you would be
    in a party that stands on the side of dictators or on the side of a
    country who has killed journalists, with an authoritarian accused of
    war crimes, and a man who assassinates his political opponents?
      Aren't you embarrassed by what you have become?
      It is revolting to watch my colleagues side with Russia because Trump
    said so.
      The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Downing). Members are reminded to
    refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President.

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