Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the gentlelady from Ohio both for offering this amendment and for her extraordinary leadership and faithfulness in this cause. Helping the people of Ukraine defend their nation against Putin's tyranny is a central battle in a global fight between democracy and despotism. That's the issue here. It is not simply $400 It is whether or not America is going to continue to stay strong in the fight against despotism. (00:11–00:23)
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