[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 69 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           UKRAINIAN ELECTION

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that I rise to 
recognize Ukraine's recent historic Presidential elections. On April 
21, 2019, the Ukrainian people made their democratic values known in an 
election international observers lauded as free and fair.
  Such an achievement is a rare and true testament to the Ukrainian 
people's resilience and love of liberty, especially while fending off 
Russia's ongoing aggression which has already killed over 13,000 
Ukrainian citizens.
  I am grateful to President Poroshenko for his leadership over the 
past 5 years and his dedication to moving Ukraine forward. The United 
States Congress congratulates President-elect Zelenskiy and extends a 
hand of friendship on behalf of the American people.
  The President-elect faces many challenges, including delivering on 
the Ukrainian people's expectations to counter corruption.
  The free world must now step up our efforts to provide moral and 
material aid to support Ukraine's continued democratic trajectory. 
Onward Ukraine. Onward free Ukraine.

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