Lincoln Diaz-Balart: “Something that has to be recognized on this floor is that my colleague from Georgia who is presenting this amendment has…”

“Something that has to be recognized on this floor is that my colleague from Georgia who is presenting this amendment has been transparent, open, and clear from day one, and that is something that is not always seen in this body. I think we need to recognize that, and I think that is something that has to be respected regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with her. I think that is something that has to be recognized. Now, I just want to take the opportunity to talk a little bit about the bill. I clearly recognize my colleague's frustration--and it is not only her--about the administration's lack of transparency, lack of articulation, lack of a strategy how the funds have been used, the communication from A to Z, I get that. While there are no funds directed for Ukraine in this bill, there are a lot of directives in this bill for accountability for any assistance going to Ukraine. Let me just take a moment to read the list of requirements that must be completed before one single penny would be used to go to Ukraine from this bill now or later or whenever: A strategy within 90 days.…”