On the recordMarch 23, 2022
let me start by thanking the junior Senator from Iowa for her leadership. I thank Senator Ernst for fighting for freedom. Thanks for showing me the way to continue to fight for those who need help. This weekend, together, we witnessed the worst of mankind, but we also saw the best of humankind, and that would be the Polish people and the job that they have done welcoming--yes, welcoming--almost a million refugees from Ukraine over a period of about 2 weeks. They didn't just welcome them. They gave them food; they gave them clothing and shelter. And then more than that, they helped process them and get them to a location, to a friend, to a relative, buying them plane tickets, putting them on trains. I have done missionary healthcare work all across the world, and what we saw the Polish people doing there was absolutely incredible. Half of the Polish people have taken a refugee into their own homes. But like I said, we also witnessed the worst of humankind, the worst of mankind, and that would be Vladimir Putin's war on the people of Ukraine. One Ukrainian woman--her name was Olena--whom I spoke with said: The Russians are attacking Ukraine from the north, from the east, and the south. With their missiles, they can reach every place of our country--there is no safe place in Ukraine any more. Everything can be targeted: hospitals, kindergartens, maternity wards, hospitals, everything.…
