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Steny Hoyer: “12 votes Over 300 members of the Congress of the House of…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Hoyer: The Congress Needs to Speak for Democracy

Published | Video Starts at 01:59

197 to 18, you voted for this authorization. Was that an empty promise to the people of Ukraine and to the world on behalf of our security? I hope not. 12 votes Over 300 members of the Congress of the House of Representatives said yes, we are going to support freedom, democracy and oppose the breaking of international law and Putin's authoritarianism. I know I've gone over time. 24 months waiting is over time. Do not make this a partisan vote. Do not make this a vote that says, no, we're not going to follow up on. (01:59–02:16)

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Asserts that over 300 members of Congress voted to support freedom, democracy, and oppose Putin's authoritarianism.

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