[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE BRAVE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, this weekend, I had the honor of going to 
Kyiv, Ukraine, with the chairman of the Helsinki Commission,   Joe 
Wilson. I am the ranking member.
  Our commission is responsible for the security and cooperation of 
governments in Europe. The sovereign country of Ukraine is threatened 
in every part of the Helsinki Accords which created our organization. 
All violations were committed by Russia, which is a member of the group 
but not a participating member in terms of following its precepts.
  The Ukrainian people are courageous and show great valor. They have 
defeated the Russians in every military aspect that exists except for 
airpower. The Russians have the sky.
  Our allies and our country must do all we can to get Ukraine 
sufficient additional weapons to protect the skies, to protect their 
soldiers, to protect democracy, to protect freedom, and to protect the 
rule of law in that country and in the rest of Europe because Putin 
will not stop at Ukraine.
  ``Slava Ukraini.'' ``Glory to Ukraine.''

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