Jim Langevin: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act. In the spring of 1941, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, which allowed the United States to rapidly deliver weapons and military supplies to Allies like Great Britain, assisting their heroic fight against Adolph Hitler. Once dead set on creating a global empire, he failed. In the spring of 2022, another murderous dictator has emerged, committed to destroying a sovereign democracy and reconstituting old borders of the USSR. We must ensure that Putin also fails. Since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has made impressive progress in the delivery of crucial security assistance to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. And yet, it is time to cut through the remaining bureaucratic red tape and accelerate the delivery of critical equipment to the brave warfighters on the ground in Ukraine. Mr. Speaker, they deserve nothing less than our swift and unwavering support. Freedom and democracy are at stake. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the rule and pass the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act. We must stand with the Ukrainian people in their fight for their democracy, for their freedom, and for their homeland.”