[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ENERGY SECURITY IN EUROPE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine 
Caucus, I rise with great concern regarding Europe's energy security 
with the imminent completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
  Nord Stream 2 is a Russian malign influence energy project designed 
to ensnare Europe and weaken the sovereignty of Ukraine. Tragically, 
Russia's illegal war in and on Ukraine has claimed the lives of over 
14,000 Ukrainians and displaced millions more.
  Russia has a deeply troubling history of using energy coercion to 
undermine democratic institutions. Thankfully, Congress has now passed 
legislation twice on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to put 
mandatory sanctions on Nord Stream 2.
  I am so thankful for President Biden's commitment to liberty in 
Ukraine and his opposition to Nord Stream 2. I am also encouraged by 
Secretary Blinken's recent statement reaffirming the administration's 
commitment to comply with the sanctions legislation.
  Our caucus, on a bipartisan basis, stands ready to work with the 
administration to apply further sanctions to halt the pipeline. The 
State Department must make clear that Congress will not support a side 
deal that puts the security of Ukraine and the region at risk.

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