congressional_record: CREC-2017-03-29-pt1-PgH2528-6
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| CREC-2017-03-29-pt1-PgH2528-6 | 2017-03-29 | 115 | 1 | RUSSIA'S THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY | HOUSE | HOUSE | ALLOTHER | H2528 | H2529 | [{"name": "A. Donald McEachin", "role": "speaking"}] | 163 Cong. Rec. H2528 | Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)] [House] [Pages H2528-H2529] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RUSSIA'S THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY (Mr. McEACHIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, before my time in Congress, I was a trial lawyer. As a trial lawyer, I learned that, [[Page H2529]] where there is smoke, there is fire. Mr. Speaker, I am here to tell you that there is a fire threatening our Republic. Mr. Speaker, make no mistake about it: Russia attacked our country when it tried to meddle in our elections. But we have a Commander in Chief who will barely acknowledge this act, much less condemn it. Mr. Speaker, we hear tough talk from the President when it comes to Iran, North Korea, and China; but when Russia moves missiles in violation of treaty obligations, when a Russian spy ship patrols just outside our coastal waters, we hear crickets. As evidence mounts that Russia is interfering with the democracies of Europe, we hear crickets. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, this President sees no moral difference between our democracy and the Putin regime. Mr. Speaker, there is smoke; there is fire. Our Republic is being threatened. We are the first responders, and we can only put this fire out with the truth. We need to establish an independent commission to investigate the Trump-Russian ties and find our way to the truth. ____________________ |