John Thune: “He was a fierce defender of Ukraine.”

“And no tribute to Lindsay's work is complete without mentioning that he was a powerful voice for the pro life movement. Until my last breath, I will be fighting for this cause, he said. And he was. He was a fierce defender of Ukraine. He was a fierce defender of the unborn. And on the surface, these might seem like too completely separate issues, but it strikes me that in another way they are both of a piece.” (17:21–17:24)

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