[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   AIDING UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I just returned from a trip to Ukraine with 
my colleague, Representative Spartz, last night. We were invited by 
Ukrainian officials to see firsthand their immediate needs.
  The destruction and loss of life was heartbreaking. Everywhere we 
went, we saw the evidence of Putin's war crimes. One stop we made was 
at a residential building in Odesa that had been hit by Russian 
missiles the day before. A grandmother, her daughter, and her 
daughter's baby were killed in that same apartment. They were among 18 
other innocent victims killed in the attacks.
  Yet, in the face of such evil actions, the Ukrainian spirit remains 
strong. To aid their fight for freedom, more must be done by both the 
United States and the international community. Advanced weaponry, 
humanitarian supplies, and much more can and should be ramped up.
  The Ukrainians are brave people, and they will win the war against 
Russia's invasion if they have the tools and the resources to do so in 
hand.
  God bless Ukraine.

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