'The Ukrainian-Russian Border Is Our Border!': Gerry Connolly Makes Passionate Case For Foreign Aid

representative Jerry conom the gentleman from Virginia is recognized for thank you madam speaker and I thank my friend and I thank Mr Mcall for their leadership today with the vote on Ukraine security Aid we rededicate ourselves to who we are we meet today under the white Dome above us a universal symbol of freedom and freedom loving people everywhere and today we cannot disappoint those who seek what we have freedom the freedom to self-determine the freedom to decide their sovereignty and their alliances and their form of government America has always stood for that will we Retreat from that today and do we understand the choices in front of us they're clear some say well we have to deal with our border first the Ukrainian Russian border is our border it's the border between depraved autocracy and freedom loving people seeking our Democratic way of life do we have a stake in that outcome yes undeniably yes will We rise to the occasion will we stand shoulder toosh shoulder with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who for 1,151 days have been holding off the depraved thuggish dictator Vladimir Putin who has respected no Norms of warfare he's targeted children in hospitals and schools he's bombed he's he's bombed apartment blocks killing thousands he has an advant right now because of our dithering of 10 to one in terms of artillery shells and yet our brave Ukrainian brothers and sisters continue to fight we must meet this test today we must stand with Ukraine Ukraine Slava Ukraine the gentleman's time has expired the gentleman from New York reserves the gentleman from Texas is recognized

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Published: Sun Apr 21 2024