Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the national security supplemental appropriations bill that is the business before this body. After a disappointing failure to move ahead with a bill that included critical border security provisions, we now have before us a chance to pass and send to the House a bill that would invest tens of billions of dollars in the men and women of Ukraine who continue to fight tirelessly in the depths of winter on the frontlines of freedom; to spend billions more on coming to the aid of Israel as it continues to battle Hamas; and $10 billion invested in humanitarian aid that will provide critical support to those facing starvation and deprivation in Gaza, in Ukraine, in Sudan, in Somalia, and in a dozen other countries around the world; and to invest in our partners in the Indo-Pacific. It is absolutely critical that we continue to fund Ukraine's response to the brutal Russian invasion. In 2014, Russia invaded and seized Crimea. But it was in 2022 that Putin sent in hundreds of thousands of soldiers to attack Ukraine from the north, from the east, and to occupy 20 percent of Ukraine's land. Many predicted Ukraine would fall within a matter of days. Yet they still fight on bravely today, showing what is possible with faith and persistence, determination, and perseverance--and the support of 50 countries from around the world.…”