Today, March 2nd, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of the people of Ukraine.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in strong support of the people of Ukraine, and against the thuggish, criminal, and careless actions of the Russian military and President Putin.
Last week’s invasion of Ukraine by Russia was planned and premeditated. It was and still is a blatant act of war and cannot be tolerated by the international community.
Putin’s actions have been those of a desperate politician creating chaos in neighboring countries due to low popularity at home.
As we have seen on the news and social media, the Russian military is making no distinction between military and civilian, launching missiles blindly into Ukrainian cities and towns.
With their backs against the wall, the people of Ukraine have shown the world that they will fight until the end to defend their friends, families, homes, and country. We must support them and the democratically elected Ukrainian government.
The current sanctions that the Administration has levied against Russia, Putin, and his cronies are welcome, but we clearly need to go further.
We must aggressively hurt the Russian economy by cutting off their energy exports and halt the purchasing of Russian gas and oil by the United States. We should also unleash American energy, including biofuels, natural gas, and wind, to help our allies move away from Russian energy reliance.
To the people of Ukraine, we are with you, today, tomorrow, and always.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I yield back my time.
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