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ms. ros-lehtinen, for -- from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, for authoring this important resolution, also for her dedication for so many years on these important issues. it's been a pleasure working with her through the years. the eyes of the world are on venezuela. as the president and his security forces crackdown on peaceful protesters, it is an absolute tragedy that 17 people havedown killed and 261 people have been injured during recent protests throughout the country. it sounds a little bit like ukraine, doesn't it? i was particularly disturbed when the government issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader lopez on trumped up charges. mr. lopez turned himself in on february 18, and is currently being held at a prison at a military facility. by the way, the election that supposed -- supposedly elected mr. maduro are in question because there never was a recount. the ballots were destroyed before there could be a recount. i'm so deeply troubled by the crackdown on press freedom in venezuela. the columbian news network was
ms. ros-lehtinen, for -- from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, for authoring this important resolution, also for her dedication for so many years on these important issues. it's been a pleasure working with her through the years. the eyes of the world are on venezuela. as the president and his security forces crackdown on peaceful protesters, it is an absolute tragedy that 17 people havedown killed and 261 people have been injured during recent protests throughout the country. it sounds a little bit...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to ensure that bill's legacy is carried on. one of extraordinary constituent service as well as his unwavering respect and civility for all of us in this chamber. i also know that david will, in his own words, bring his own deep desire and drive to get things done for this country. david is a fifth generation floridian and is joined in the gallery today by his rightfully proud parents and family to mark this momentous occasion. i'm certain that he'll work hard to maintain that sentiment with each of them as well as with his constituents in he is a welcome edition to our florida delegatio
ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you very much. thank you, mr. speaker. last week people across the nation and in 51 other countries around the world came together to raise awareness about eating disorders. it was national eating disorders awareness week, a time not only to learn the facts but also to give people the knowledge and the resources to treat and prevent eating disorders. most people know that eating disorders are common in our country. they may even know about them through experience, whether through a friend, family member or perhaps they suffered or continue to struggle with one personally. what is actually not known as much is how prevalent they are. the reasons why they occur and what we can do to prevent these tragic illnesses. according to the eating disorder coalition, eating disorders impact at least 14 million americans and are so common that one to two out of every 100 children in america has one. although eating disorders affects both men and women, the young and the old and all the races and economic classes, we know that they are
ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you very much. thank you, mr. speaker. last week people across the nation and in 51 other countries around the world came together to raise awareness about eating disorders. it was national eating disorders awareness week, a time not only to learn the facts but also to give people the knowledge and the resources to treat and prevent eating disorders. most people know that eating disorders are common in our country. they may even know...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. and i rise today with a great sense of urgency over the critical need to have more custom border protection officers at miami international airport, known as m.i.a. m.i.a., which i humbly represent, is not only the busiest airport in the state of florida, but it is also the second largest international gateway in the nation. in fact, international passenger traffic at m.i.a. has steadily grown over the last few years, far more than any other u.s. international gateway. however, the insufficient custom and border protection officers, known as c.b.p. staffing levels at m.i.a. pose a threat to this welcomed growth of travel and tourism into our country. passengers are experiencing long wait times for immigration and customs processing. for example, just a few days ago last wednesday, the thousands of passengers who arrived at the federal inspection service at m.i.a.'s north terminal experienced almost a four hour wait time. out of the 72 lanes available to assist passengers, only 20 were
ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. and i rise today with a great sense of urgency over the critical need to have more custom border protection officers at miami international airport, known as m.i.a. m.i.a., which i humbly represent, is not only the busiest airport in the state of florida, but it is also the second largest international gateway in the nation. in fact, international passenger traffic at m.i.a. has steadily grown over the last few years,...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to ensure that bill's legacy is carried on. one of extraordinary constituent service as well as his unwavering respect and civility for all of us in this chamber. i also know that david will, in his own words, bring his own deep desire and drive to get things done for this country. david is a fifth generation floridian and is joined in the gallery today by his rightfully proud parents and family to mark this momentous occasion. i'm certain that he'll work hard to maintain that sentiment with each of them as well as with his constituents in he is a welcome edition to our florida delegatio
ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 488 as amended, on which yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house resolution 488, resolution supporting the people of venezuela as they protest for democratic change and calling to end the violence. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]
ms. ros-lehtinen, to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 488 as amended, on which yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house resolution 488, resolution supporting the people of venezuela as they protest for democratic change and calling to end the violence. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote....
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ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise to recognize k-9 for warriors, a remarkable florida ganization that has provided therapeutic dogs from veterans ptsd. -- suffering from one in five of our heroes returning home from iraq and afghanistan have ptsd, a tragic epidemic that can disrupt the transition to civilian life and often causes the loss of hope, damage to family relationships or harm to themselves and others. since its inception, k-9 for warriors has provided over 100 therapy dogs to veterans at no cost to the veterans, teaching, certifying, housing and feeding each warrior as they learn to train the dog to address their specific disabilities and assist in mitigating posttraumatic stress. k-9's for warriors is not only healing invisible disorders and putting veterans on the path to recovery, but it's also giving new hope to the heroes and their families who put their lives on the line to defend ours. thank yo
ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise to recognize k-9 for warriors, a remarkable florida ganization that has provided therapeutic dogs from veterans ptsd. -- suffering from one in five of our heroes returning home from iraq and afghanistan have ptsd, a tragic epidemic that can disrupt the transition to civilian life...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise today to commemorate brain science awareness week and to highlight amazing advances made by south florida's neuro science community to unravel the mysteries of the mind. at the university of miami's miller school of medicine, research is yielding new insight for the treatment of devastating neurological diseases like alzheimer's. my mother died from complications of alzheimer's, so i know how terrible this disorder is. investigators at the miami project to cure paralysis are transplanting progress into hope for understanding traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries that is impacting thousands of our bravest warriors hurning -- returning home from afghanistan and iraq. on saturday, march 22, scientists will introduce students to the wonders of the human brain at the miami brain science fair in hopes of inspiring young people to pursue the e
ms. ros-lehtinen: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise today to commemorate brain science awareness week and to highlight amazing advances made by south florida's neuro science community to unravel the mysteries of the mind. at the university of miami's miller school of medicine, research is...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, madam speaker, and i rise to recognize rossi o'neal bolton, a pioneer and champion women. rights of rocksy is truly larger than life and belongs -- roxy is truly larger than life and belongs to our state and nation. this weekend she will be recognized as a woman of character, courage and commitment honoree by the national women's history project. this accolade is a well-deserved acknowledgment of her efforts to lead american women out from lifetimes of second-class citizens into an era of far greater equality between the genders. all while being a committed wife and mother. just as she did in her home life, roxy demanded equal respect in the workplace. from equal opportunity to equal pay, she knew that if women banded together we were going to make a difference. in 1972, she founded women in distress, the first women's rescue shelter in florida to provide emergency housing, rescue services and care to women who found themselves in situations of personal
ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, madam speaker, and i rise to recognize rossi o'neal bolton, a pioneer and champion women. rights of rocksy is truly larger than life and belongs -- roxy is truly larger than life and belongs to our state and nation. this weekend she will be recognized as a woman of character, courage and commitment honoree by the national women's history project. this accolade is a well-deserved acknowledgment of her efforts to lead...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to congratulate the college of engineering and computing at my alma mater, florida international university, f.i.u., on its 30th anniversary of proven excellence in producing high-quality graduates. the college was established with one mission in mind, to provide public access education to those interested in these fields and to serve as an instrument for economic development in our vibrant south florida community. they have accomplished that and much more. from using nanotechnology to improve human health, to building superior bridges, people's lives across the country are impacted each and every day in a positive way through f.i.u.'s stem graduates. f.i.u. has also created programs to encourage students to pursue careers in stem fields. their latest approach was to create an accelerated technology magnet program that would prepare low income high school students for employment and educational options in computer science and information technology. i'm certain that f.i.u. will
ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to congratulate the college of engineering and computing at my alma mater, florida international university, f.i.u., on its 30th anniversary of proven excellence in producing high-quality graduates. the college was established with one mission in mind, to provide public access education to those interested in these fields and to serve as an instrument for economic development in our vibrant south florida community. they have accomplished that and...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker.y day teachers across our nation reach into their own pockets to pay for classroom supplies like books, software and pencils without ever being reimbursed by their schools and since 2002, teachers could at least count on a $250 above-the-line tax deduction to help defray the cost of these purchases. but at the end of last year this tax deduction was allowed to expire, meaning that teachers are not able to claim it on their individual returns this year -- this tax season or count on it in the next year as they continue to purchase supplies for their classrooms and their students. the replay -- the repay supplies act, introduced by carol shea-porter, and co-sponsored by more than 50 of our colleagues from both parties, aims to fix this problem and make the educator expense deduction permanent. ms. shea-porter and i were disappointed to learn that this modest deduction was not included in the recent tax reform proposals, and we will send a letter in the coming days to ask that a hearing o
ms. ros-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker.y day teachers across our nation reach into their own pockets to pay for classroom supplies like books, software and pencils without ever being reimbursed by their schools and since 2002, teachers could at least count on a $250 above-the-line tax deduction to help defray the cost of these purchases. but at the end of last year this tax deduction was allowed to expire, meaning that teachers are not able to claim...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to ensure that bill's legacy is carried on. one of extraordinary constituent service as well as his unwavering respect and civility for all of us in this chamber. i also know that david will, in his own words, bring his own deep desire and drive to get things done for this country. david is a fifth generation floridian and is joined in the gallery today by his rightfully proud parents and family to mark this momentous occasion. i'm certain that he'll work hard to maintain that sentiment with each of them as well as with his constituents in he is a welcome edition to our florida delegatio
ms. ros-lehtinen, is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. as dean of the florida delegation, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of this proud body, congressman david jolly. today is a significant progression for david from staffer to elected representative. a progression beginning from his many years working for his community as a staffer for our esteemed late colleague, congressman bill young. i'm confident that david has returned to these halls to...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. it is with great pleasure that i recognize the hardworking women leaders who throughout the years have made instrumental contributions to the district i so humbly represent, and to our entire south florida community. in fact, on march 13, the miami-dade county commission for women, the parks foundation of miami-dade, and the miami-dade parks recreation and open spaces department will be hosting the in the company of women awards in celebration of women's history month. this annual celebration honors some of the exceptional women in our community in fields like art, communications, government, and athletics. the 12 honorees this year will join the ranks of many outstanding women, including my late mother, aganda ross, who was honored during their third annual in the company of women's celebration. as a fell recipient of a ward, also, i am pleased that this great passion and dedication of these women leaders will be recognized and it will inspire them to do even better work. their many
ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. it is with great pleasure that i recognize the hardworking women leaders who throughout the years have made instrumental contributions to the district i so humbly represent, and to our entire south florida community. in fact, on march 13, the miami-dade county commission for women, the parks foundation of miami-dade, and the miami-dade parks recreation and open spaces department will be hosting the in the company of women awards in celebration of...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, >> distinguished members of the security council. deputy secretary general. the media. thanks for having this meeting on such a short notice. thank you for your comments and presenting the statement of the secretary general. what i am going to state -- the situation continues to deteriorate. russians have you legally entered the territory of -- you legally -- russians have illegally entered the territory of ukraine. the counsel has authorized military force against ukraine. the troops already there and their number is increasing every hour. this constitutes an active aggression against ukraine. it threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country. the russian federation does not comply -- the buddhist test -- the past -- budapest memorandum -- it is dangerous to the principal. russia rejected the proposal on august 7. the federation violated the principles of charter of the united nations. time, in this fluid situation, -- the government of ukraine has quested to hold this meeting. we call upon the security council to do everything possible t
ms. ros-lehtinen, >> distinguished members of the security council. deputy secretary general. the media. thanks for having this meeting on such a short notice. thank you for your comments and presenting the statement of the secretary general. what i am going to state -- the situation continues to deteriorate. russians have you legally entered the territory of -- you legally -- russians have illegally entered the territory of ukraine. the counsel has authorized military force against...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: thank youer -- thank you so much, mr. speaker. amos rojas jr. was sworn in yesterday as the u.s. marshal for our southern district of florida. a consummate public servant, marshall served 24 years of his career with the florida department of law enforcement, including eight years as the special agent in charge of the miami region's opoprations center. he was most recently deputy director of the south florida money laundering strike force within the miami-dade county state attorney's office. the u.s. marshal service traces its roots back to the judiciary act of 1789 under president george washington, and has played many important roles throughout our nation's history. i am proud to see marshal rojas join this elite and storied law enforcement agency. congratulations again to south florida's new top cop. thank you, mr. speaker, for the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition. >> speak mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. re
ms. ros-lehtinen: thank youer -- thank you so much, mr. speaker. amos rojas jr. was sworn in yesterday as the u.s. marshal for our southern district of florida. a consummate public servant, marshall served 24 years of his career with the florida department of law enforcement, including eight years as the special agent in charge of the miami region's opoprations center. he was most recently deputy director of the south florida money laundering strike force within the miami-dade county state...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise tonight to congratulate a dear friend and an incredibly kind and compassionate woman, hanna falick, the president of women's international zionist organization, wizo, u.s.a. this wednesday, march 26, hanna will be honored as this year's wizard galea with a prestigious light of philanthropy award for her outstanding contributions to securing israel's future. through her time, effort and generosity, hanna has helped wizo secure the needs of vulnerable israelis through assistance, education and empowerment so that they too can realize the hope of a better tomorrow. her philanthropic endeavors are motivated business her deep democratic the jewish state of israel and have helped improve the lives of so many children, women and elderly israelis. i can't think of anyone more deserving of this award than hanna falick and i only regret that i cannot
ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise tonight to congratulate a dear friend and an incredibly kind and compassionate woman, hanna falick, the president of women's international zionist organization, wizo, u.s.a. this wednesday, march 26, hanna will be honored as this year's wizard...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2641, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to he provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of the environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, a request for recorded vote on amendment number 5 printed in part c of house report 113-374 offered by the gentleman from georgia, mr. johnson, had been postponed. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now begin on those amendments printed in part c of house report 113-374, on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order. amendment number 1 by ms. jackson lee of texas. amendment number 2 by mr. mckinley of west virginia. amendment number 4 by mr. nadler of new york. amendment number 5 by mr. johnson of georgia. the chair will reduce to two m
ms. ros-lehtinen, kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h.r. 2641, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to he provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of the environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, a request for recorded vote on...
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ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. due to national women's history month, every march we celebrate the tremendous contributions of women who have helped make this nation the greatest on earth. but when thinking about our amazing female forebearers, what becomes clear is that thire primary mission was one of education. education is the key of getting girls and boys, women and men to believe in themselves. to have the confidence and know how to use their individual god-given abilities to better their own lives and improve the conditions of our commutes. as we celebrate the wonderful legacy that our american heroins have left across the united states, let's not forget that their mission of education is not finished. as a former florida certified teacher, mr. speaker, i have witnessed the transformational impact that education can have. let's follow the lead of great women that we are honoring in this month and let's continue working together to make a quality education a reality for all both here in our great nation and a
ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. due to national women's history month, every march we celebrate the tremendous contributions of women who have helped make this nation the greatest on earth. but when thinking about our amazing female forebearers, what becomes clear is that thire primary mission was one of education. education is the key of getting girls and boys, women and men to believe in themselves. to have the confidence and know how to use their individual god-given...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, . . i was trying to persuade them. we can't let this happen. yesterday morning, the morning of the vote, i didn't know if we had the votes to defeat this nominee. but as i was preparing my closing argument for the senate, something very interesting happened. the door to the senate chamber opened and in walked vice president joe biden. that was the best news i had had in a while. [laughter] and that is not my usual reaction. [laughter] but it was clear they didn't know whether they had the votes. and they thought they might just need vice president biden in the presiding officer's chair for a tiebreaker. so they called the votes and i stood nervously in the well consulting with my colleagues, making sure we had the votes we thought we had. and as the votes came in yesterday morning, we held every single republican and we picked up seven democrats. [applause] and we defeated the nomination. yesterdayegbile mog.
ms. ros-lehtinen, . . i was trying to persuade them. we can't let this happen. yesterday morning, the morning of the vote, i didn't know if we had the votes to defeat this nominee. but as i was preparing my closing argument for the senate, something very interesting happened. the door to the senate chamber opened and in walked vice president joe biden. that was the best news i had had in a while. [laughter] and that is not my usual reaction. [laughter] but it was clear they didn't know whether...
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ms. ros-lehtinen, >> the prime minister was also at the atlantic council discussed the future of the country. this is 40 minutes. >> cadaver or noon, ladies and gentlemen. i'm president and ceo of the atlantic council and we welcome you to this very important event, this historic visit meeting with the ukrainian prime minister. he's coming to us directly from the white house. councilto the atlantic and thank you for including us in your extraordinarily busy and important itinerary. a very largebled community of influence here. anyone of you who would like to spread the word please use #a cukraine. word to thetend a talented delegation. ukrainian ambassador to the united states, with whom we work enormously closely, as well as several of your officials. we have worked with many of them in one form or another and it's a testament to the importance of countrysage and of your that so many ambassadors, council does, members of the press are here today. crisis has played out and now it is complicated by another crisis, the russian seizure of crimea and the effort ukraine.ilize the prime minister h
ms. ros-lehtinen, >> the prime minister was also at the atlantic council discussed the future of the country. this is 40 minutes. >> cadaver or noon, ladies and gentlemen. i'm president and ceo of the atlantic council and we welcome you to this very important event, this historic visit meeting with the ukrainian prime minister. he's coming to us directly from the white house. councilto the atlantic and thank you for including us in your extraordinarily busy and important itinerary....