Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it has been more than a month since Russia launched an unprovoked and unwarranted attack against the people of Ukraine. In the interim, the world has marveled at the strength, the resiliency, and the courage of Ukrainian forces, as well as their leadership in President Zelenskyy. Ukraine has a real shot at defeating this Russian aggression, but that can only happen if it has the weapons and resources it desperately needs. I recently traveled to Poland and Germany with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to learn more about what Ukraine needs and the challenges our NATO allies are up against. Over the course of 3 days, we met with American military leaders and diplomats, as well as members of the 82nd Airborne. We spoke with our NATO partners, who are supporting both the military and humanitarian needs of Ukraine, and we had the opportunity to talk to some of the Ukrainian refugees themselves. The primary message we heard, consistent message that we heard was, we need more and we need it faster--more Stingers, more Javelins, more air defenses, more lethal aid--and they reiterated their need for aircraft like the Poland MiGs. Statements of support are important, but they do nothing to help Ukrainian forces defeat this Russian aggression.…”