Chris Smith: “There are very real costs involved if we fail to confront China's pernicious authoritarianism at home and increasingly…”

The funds emanate from Russian-backed oligarchs, including Mr. Shor, who you mentioned in your opening statement.

It is the absolute critical node on their path to sovereignty, security, and sustained democracy.

We have directed funding from the supplementals for Ukraine to Moldova.

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.