[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 135 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E770]
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            CONGRATULATING UKRAINE ON THEIR INDEPENDENCE DAY

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 11, 2023

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Consulate 
General of Ukraine in Houston, and all the people of Ukraine, on their 
Independence Day. The spirit of Ukraine is an inspiration to all 
freedom loving peoples in the world. The rights that we so often take 
for granted are under constant threat from dictators like Vladimir 
Putin. There is no stronger example of what it takes to stand up for 
liberty in the world today than the struggle fought every day in 
Ukraine.
  I take a special pride in offering this congratulations as Texans and 
Ukrainians are most assuredly kindred spirits. In a book he wrote after 
a 1946 trip to the Soviet Union, the late John Fischer concluded that 
Ukrainians are ``Texans in Fur Hats.'' It's no surprise that a 
significant portion of the first wave of Ukrainian immigrants to the 
United States settled in Texas. Our histories are intertwined, as is 
our love of liberty. Glory to Ukraine (Slava Ukraini).

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