[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 45 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1138]
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                         Senate Accomplishments

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, last week was an exceedingly productive 
week for the Senate. We funded the government, passed postal reform, 
kept our promise to the Ukrainian people, revived VAWA, and unanimously 
passed anti-lynching legislation. President Biden is going to be busy 
this week signing a lot of bipartisan bills into law that will impact 
the lives of millions of Americans, and I thank my colleagues on both 
sides of the aisle for their good work.
  Today, we are picking up right where we left off--confirming more of 
the President's nominees, maintaining our laser focus on lowering costs 
for American families, and continuing to explore how we can help 
Ukraine in their war against the evil Mr. Putin.
  First, on this last point, earlier today, the Speaker and I announced 
that President Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to Members of 
the House and Senate this Wednesday, March 16, at 9 a.m. As you know, 
it is one of the highest honors of any Congress to welcome remarks by 
foreign heads of state, but it is nearly unheard of in modern times 
that we hear from a leader fighting for his life, fighting for his 
country's survival, fighting to preserve the very idea of democracy.
  Let me say that again. It is one of the highest honors of any 
Congress to welcome remarks by a foreign head of state, but it is 
nearly unheard of--unheard of--in modern times that we hear from a 
leader fighting for his life, fighting for his country's survival, and 
fighting to preserve the idea of democracy--something Americans 
cherish.
  As war intensifies in Ukraine, we have all been inspired by the 
courage of President Zelenskyy and that of the Ukrainian people. 
President Zelenskyy can rest assured that he will always have friends 
in Congress ready to listen, to stand in his corner, and we are honored 
to have him speak to us later this week.