[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1850-H1851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            $113 BILLION SPENT SUPPORTING THE WAR IN UKRAINE

  (Mr. OGLES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OGLES. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. was thrust by Biden and the 
Democratic Party into the Ukrainian conflict. We have spent over $113 
billion to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
  Democrat legislation passed in the 117th Congress exempted Biden from 
complying with numerous requirements of the Arms Export Control Act and 
the Foreign Assistance Act for leases to Ukraine, a country that former 
President Obama didn't think twice about not lifting a finger to assist 
in 2014.
  These exemptions have led to rampant spending with little to no 
accountability. The American people deserve

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transparency and assurance that their hard-earned dollars are not 
simply being given away, which is why I have introduced the Ukraine 
Lend-Lease Accountability Act this morning.
  This legislation would ensure that the terms of Federal foreign 
military aid leasing would be followed by the President. It is 
unacceptable to throw money to a country with no terms for repayment, 
especially when we are talking about over $100 billion at a time when 
we are having to cut our own budget.
  If I have to choose between a foreign war and our seniors who are 
struggling, I choose our seniors. If we have to choose between our 
children and their future, I choose our children.
  Mr. Speaker, I choose America first.

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