[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4550]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY IN UKRAINE

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, just a couple of weeks ago the eyes of 
the world were looking at the people of Russia, and all of the world 
gathered together at the international Olympics, athletes of varying 
backgrounds harmoniously competing in a spirit of cooperation and 
collaboration. Certainly those of us in the United States watched with 
great pride our athletes represent our Nation and their own special 
talent. It is unfortunate today that President Putin has undermined and 
destroyed all of that goodwill.
  I believe it is important that the United States continue to engage 
with Ukraine, a sovereign nation, and continues to encourage Secretary 
Kerry, as the President is doing, for diplomatic resolution. A couple 
of days from now there will be a vote to cede away from Ukraine, a 
sovereign nation. President Putin has boots on the ground on soil that 
is not his, and the world must stand up in a manner that collaborates 
and embraces. No, I am not calling for military action by the United 
States, collaboration with NATO. But they are people who desire 
democracy, and we are a democracy and we should be there and stand 
alongside of them.

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