Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 412, S. Res. 589. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 589) recognizing, honoring, and commending the women of Ukraine who have contributed to the fight for freedom and the defense of Ukraine. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution, which had been reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with an amendment to strike all after the resolving clause and insert the part in italic, and with an amendment to strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic, as follows: S. Res. 589 Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin instigated an unprovoked, unjustified, and unlawful war violating the territorial integrity of the sovereign country of Ukraine; Whereas, in response to this invasion, the people of Ukraine marshaled their will to defend their country and shared belief in a sovereign Ukraine in order to resist the imperialist ambitions of Vladimir Putin; Whereas countless Ukrainian men, women, and children have done their part to defend democracy and freedom in Ukraine; Whereas women have played a key role in defending Ukraine, keeping their families and innocent children safe and responding to the invasion by the Russian Federation; Whereas, in the first 3 months of fighting in Ukraine, more than…”