Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 8035, which would eliminate all nonmilitary funding in this Ukrainian aid package. Breaking this down a bit, that would mean cutting nearly $10.5 billion, with a b, from this whopping $60 billion Ukrainian bill. To date, American taxpayers have already given $113 billion to Ukraine since Russia's invasion. This new spending, $60 billion, is designated as emergency spending, meaning it goes straight to our national debt, a national debt that grows every single second to the tune of $8 billion every single day. {time} 1145 Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, there has been robust debate in Congress, in this Chamber, about the United States' role in the war. While we here in this Chamber disagree on the role that we should play, there is one thing that I hope we can agree on: We as United States Representatives should not--I repeat, should not--forsake our own national security in favor of another nation. We should not secure the borders of nations abroad while simultaneously ignoring the very real and very dangerous border crisis in our own country. While we should debate the merits of providing funds for weapons and equipment to defeat Russia in this conflict, funds that fall outside of immediate, narrow, and lethal aid should not warrant the same urgency or consideration.…”