Nita Lowey: “Robust American support remains critical to Ukraine's independence and sovereignty.”

I urge this Subcommittee to continue its longstanding support for critical people-to-people and peacebuilding programming.

we cannot allow a return to a familiar and unstable status quo which repeatedly increases violence and animosity while rendering a final resolution of the conflict impossible.

I am pleased to yield to our newest Member of Congress, Congressman Chris Jacobs.

Before I introduce the next speaker, I just want to say a few words about SESAME, because it is an extraordinary project, and I thank the gentleman for bringing it to this body's attention. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman…