On the recordApril 18, 2024
there is a very good chance that there will be good news this weekend for America's security, for European peace, and for a signal to be sent for strength and success for the alliance of free nations. Yesterday afternoon, the Speaker of the House said that Congress will soon send a very important message. And, yes, it is correct; the House will send an important message. In the next few days, I believe Congress will remind the tyrants of the world and the free people of the world that America stands strong and that America keeps its word. I commend Speaker Johnson for doing the difficult thing but the right thing. He followed the admonition actually of the Apostle Paul. The Speaker could have put his own interest above the interest of others, but he did not. The eyes of our friends and our foes have been on the House of Representatives, and the Speaker rose to the occasion. He recognized that this moment was too important to squander for political expediency. The world is indeed on fire, and this administration's weakness has fanned those flames. At the very least, President Biden's drip-drip- drip approach has failed to douse the flames on the international fire. And make no mistake. Russia, China, and Iran, with its terrorist proxies, are working together, and they are conducting war on two fronts: in Israel and in Ukraine.…
