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On the recordMarch 24, 2014
This bill is important because it shows our strong support to the Ukrainian people and it says to all freedom-loving friends and allies in the region that the U.S. will not stand idly by as Russia bullies its way in an attempt to rebuild another Soviet Union.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen advocates for legislation supporting Ukraine against Russian expansion.

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