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WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE

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On 2026-02-12, Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) delivered a floor speech titled "WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered foreign policy, defense.

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WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2207-H2208] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, war criminal Putin should apologize for his January 29 phone call pledge to President Donald Trump to avoid destroying utilities in Ukraine, while Putin accelerates attacks to freeze Ukrainians as Stalin starved Ukrainians. Putin should apologize to courageous First Lady Melania Trump for keeping kidnapped Ukrainian children to ``Putinize'' them, as Hitler kidnapped Polish children to Germany. Putin should apologize to Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner for endless meetings in Moscow, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Miami, Paris, Vienna, and New York as Putin restocks Iranian drones, Chinese Communist Party missiles, and North Korean troops. The war continues as dictators with rule of gun invade democracies with rule of law: February 24, 2022, into Ukraine and October 7, 2023, into Israel. In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues. Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies and insulting Trump and mocking Trump with murderous attacks this week in Ukraine, freezing civilians with no electricity, no heat, and no water. [[Page H2208]] ____________________

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WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2207-H2208] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN SHOULD APOLOGIZE (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, war criminal Putin should apologize for his January 29 phone call pledge to President Donald Trump to avoid destroying utilities in Ukraine, while Putin accelerates attacks to freeze Ukrainians as Stalin starved Ukrainians. Putin should apologize to courageous First Lady Melania Trump for keeping kidnapped Ukrainian children to ``Putinize'' them, as Hitler kidnapped Polish children to Germany. Putin should apologize to Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner for endless meetings in Moscow, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Miami, Paris, Vienna, and New York as Putin restocks Iranian drones, Chinese Communist Party missiles, and North Korean troops. The war continues as dictators with rule of gun invade democracies with rule of law: February 24, 2022, into Ukraine and October 7, 2023, into Israel. In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues. Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies and insulting Trump and mocking Trump with murderous attacks this week in Ukraine, freezing civilians with no electricity, no heat, and no water. [[Page H2208]] ____________________