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Steny Hoyer: “It was an extraordinary bipartisan statement. We were…”

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

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Helping Ukraine Defend Against Tyranny is a Central Battle in Fight Between Democracy & Despotism

Published | Video Starts at 02:36

On those 12 votes, we only had one time when the majority of Republicans did not vote to support Ukraine, and that was three votes changed on the Republican side. It would have been a majority of the Republicans. It was an extraordinary bipartisan statement. We were unanimous on our side. Extraordinary statement of support for democracy, for freedom, against the breaking of international law. And because we are an exceptional nation, we are the symbolic nation. (02:36–02:42)

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Asserts that there was unanimous support from one side for Ukraine, indicating bipartisan support.

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