"This bill is going to lead to exploitation of minors, exploitation of children."
"They will drop out."
"They will drop out. You have priced them out of higher education."
"Under the constant threat of Russian aggression, interference, and disinformation, and with the prospect of EU membership hanging in the balance, there is much at stake for our partners in Moldova and..."
"We see very clear action by the Russians to undermine this upcoming election and the referendum."
"The funds emanate from Russian-backed oligarchs, including Mr. Shor, who you mentioned in your opening statement."
"They use social media and they also use programming on Russian-controlled television and Russian-controlled media that is broadcast from Russia."
"They are trying to undermine turnout by, again, spreading false information that somehow Moldova will be dragged into the war in Ukraine if Moldovans were to support the EU referendum."
"Since Russia's full-scale invasion our FMF budget for Moldova has increased tenfold."
"As President Sandu has stated herself, the defenders of Ukraine are not just defending Ukraine. They are defending Moldova and they are defending Europe."
"We have directed funding from the supplementals for Ukraine to Moldova."
"They are constitutionally, as you know, a neutral country. But they have been a member of the Partnership for Peace for 30 years."