Rob Portman: “We do not get one without the other. So I do not think that--it does not increase the deficit.”

What are we doing about it? Well, we are helping the Ukrainians militarily, and I think that has been extremely helpful to the successes we have seen on the battlefield.

I thank my colleague from Minnesota who just talked about our recent visit to Ukraine, where we were able to meet with President Zelenskyy and his top officials and see firsthand what you can see on TV. But, frankly, the emotion and just…

I really appreciate you holding this hearing, you and Senator Risch, and your vigilance in ensuring that we can put the squeeze on Russia.

I look forward to getting into this issue of the balance between free speech and the hate speech that leads to violence because it is a line that has to be drawn.