I do not think we should be pausing our efforts. It's the Ukrainians who are shedding blood.
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I do not think we should be pausing our efforts.
This is a critical time for Ukraine. And I managed the Ukraine supplemental last year that provided additional help to Ukraine, and I do not think we should be pausing our efforts.
I just think this is a matter of fairness, safety and giving girls and young women the opportunity to excel in sports.
If we persist in walking away from Ukraine, it will be the greatest geopolitical mistake that this country's made since World War II.
I cannot think of a rational argument for pulling our support from Ukraine.
The President is to see that the laws are faithfully executed.
That reminds me of the King of France. You know, I am the law.
I'm complying with state and federal laws.
Nobody elected him. We don't even know what his status is.
The implication of that is that Elon Musk decides what we are going to fund and what we aren't. And that's really what worries me about what's going on.
The State of Maine will not be intimidated by the president’s threats.
I'm very concerned about the impact on the state of Maine, on everything from our national parks to biomedical research. So this is a big problem.
I do not. But my focus is on getting an agreement on the money, on the funding.
This is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a president can force compliance with his will.
No president—Republican or Democrat—can withhold federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress.
If the president attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of federal funding, my administration and the attorney general will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding.
This is about whether a president can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law.