Political Quotes

“Madam President, I come to the floor to, first of all, thank President Poroshenko for the speech he gave to a joint session of the Congress today. It was a very moving speech. I think it was a very direct speech, and it really showed how important it is that we stand with the people of Ukraine during this trying time with the aggression they are facing from Russia. I come to the floor to say a couple of things. At the end of his speech, he used the motto of my home State--the State of New Hampshire: Live Free or Die. In New Hampshire we are very proud of that motto. It came from a statement during the American Revolution from General John Stark, and it really does not only have meaning to my home State of New Hampshire but also to the people of Ukraine with what they have been facing--those who stood in the Maidan and gave their lives for freedom and democracy in Ukraine. I have had the privilege of going to Ukraine twice, both in March and also to oversee their presidential elections. In both instances, I was very struck by the patriotism, by their love for America, and their gratefulness for our support. As we heard President Poroshenko say to all of us today, now more than ever they need American support. There is something I have been calling for--for a while, in fact.…”