Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of all of these national security supplementals. The Armed Services Committee just completed our annual military posture review hearings with our combatant commanders. Each of them raised grave concerns about how China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together in a new axis of evil to harm our alliances and undermine our national security. Nowhere is this more important or apparent than in Ukraine. China, North Korea, and Iran are eagerly aiding and abetting Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine because they know a Russian victory there will seriously undercut American credibility and deterrence and leave our allies exposed. A Russian victory will embolden Kim, Xi, and the Ayatollah to confront South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and ultimately the United States in new and fatal ways. I fear Putin will use victory in Ukraine as a springboard to invade Eastern Europe. We can't let that happen. We must restore American deterrence, and that starts by passing these national security supplementals. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), the ranking member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee.”