We are foot dragging. We are foot dragging, Mr. Chairman. And that is why I want to take action on this committee to ensure that we take action quickly and quit delaying the defeat of Putin.

I do not think the American people signed up for a war with Russia.

I want to emphasize something that Representative Kean mentioned. This, it neither authorizes nor appropriates additional funds for these weapon systems.

This legislation, which passed the House of the last Congress, would establish a fellowship within the Fulbright program to promote a greater understanding of the history and tenets of non-violent civil rights movements.

What is also important is the United States of America and our borders and our well-being.

We must stand for freedom. We must ensure that our State Department and our entities here as government agents do not engage in business that supports slave or forced labor.

This act, this bill will amend the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act and establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship under the Fulbright educational exchange program.

I do not like the idea of saying that one system in and of itself could do that.

We can help our friends in Ukraine and we can help ourselves.

I support the Administration working with our allies joining efforts together and to prudently send long-range missile capabilities to Ukraine's capable war fighters.

Last week I was disturbed the Administration was negotiating a secret deal with Iran, including possible payments.

I am absolutely all for that.