[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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