Jeanne Shaheen: “reserving the right to object, I join my colleagues in opposition to Senator Marshall's proposal and in support of a…”

“reserving the right to object, I join my colleagues in opposition to Senator Marshall's proposal and in support of a supplemental funding request that recognizes the breadth of our national security interests, which should include Ukraine, Israel, and the emerging challenges in the Indo- Pacific region. In Ukraine, as we know, Russia's brutal campaign of aggression is threatening the country's freedom and sovereignty, and the horrific events of October 7--1 month ago today--have forced Israel to defend itself in response to the worst terrorist attack that they have encountered. Both nations--both nations--face a similar threat against adversaries that seek to destroy them: Hamas wants to wipe Israel off the map. Putin wants to absorb Ukraine into Russia to recreate the Soviet Union. Now, our allies and partners have already contributed a total of $94.1 billion to support Ukraine's war and recovery effort. And we, alongside our international partners, recognize that the Ukrainian people are not only defending their land and freedom, they are fighting for the preservation of liberal democracies around the world. What some of my colleagues overlook in their singular campaign in support of Israel is just how closely the fate of Ukraine and Israel are tied together, and there is one country which links both of those countries together. That country is Iran.…”