05/05/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"If they do not have the budgetary supports necessary to maintain basic services, the ability for Ukraine to defend itself becomes more challenging."
"The reason they put it in was they said they were coming up with a pay for, for the Israel aid."
"That's a classic legal strategy when a reason is asserted that makes no sense, it's called a pretext."
"A lapse in U.S. support for Ukraine would immediately impact Ukraine's performance on the battlefield."