Pete Sessions: “I thank the Senator from Texas for his comments and for his eloquence. I believe he has touched on the right issues. I…”

“I thank the Senator from Texas for his comments and for his eloquence. I believe he has touched on the right issues. I would just add one thing. I was in Ukraine about 3 years ago; a delegation was there. We met with State Department people. We met with Tymoshenko, the fabulous leader of the Orange Revolution. She had those beautiful braids in her hair like peasants in the Ukraine wear, and she was concerned that she would be put in jail. I just couldn't believe it. The Ambassador told us she hadn't committed any crime, but she was placed in jail and served 2\1/2\ years. They have released her now. She was in a wheelchair, and you could tell she suffered from that. I truly believe the people of Ukraine did a fabulous, wonderful thing when they stood for their country, for democracy. We need to stand with them. I stand with them just as I stood with and defended the people of Georgia when the Russians invaded Abkhazia and Ossetia. I want to say unequivocally, bipartisanly, that this Congress--House and Senate--stands firmly with the people of the Ukraine. We want to help them. The one thing substantively we can do today that would make a difference for the people of Ukraine is to pass this bill that provides $1 billion in help to them. I truly believe we should do that.…”