I completely support a free press and I do not think the government should restrict it that at all. I think it’s unbelievably irresponsible for the media to be making these reports.

Our goal and objective here is number one, to maintain a sovereign democratic Ukraine. Number two, to make Russia weaker for having made this choice to not make them think that this type of choice is a positive.

My constituents asked me about Ukraine all the time. I have a large Ukrainian population in my district but even constituents who aren’t Ukrainian this is something that has drawn the attention.

I think we’ve reacted very quickly. There’s more to be done, happy might be an overstatement. There’s really nothing happy about this situation.

If Putin is able to succeed in this, you know, the devastation that Ukraine will experience will be even greater than it is right now.

With help from Congress, we have been able to rush security assistance to Ukraine to help the Ukrainian people defend their lives and their country and their freedom.

Russia has struggled far greater than just about anybody expected.

our ability and our allies' ability to get aid and weapons to Ukraine has been crucial

we see the world that we do not want, unquestionably.

As President Biden made clear, we will defend every inch of NATO territory, if required.

Mr. Chairman, you have heard me say many times we need resources matched to strategy, and strategy matched to policy, and policy matched to the will of the American people.

I have seen first-hand the impacts of aviation noise and emissions on the environment, health, and quality of life of these communities.