[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 202 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       FOUR LEGISLATIVE DAYS LEFT

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, there are 4 legislative days left in 2023.
  Yesterday, I spoke from the well about the need to provide critical 
aid to Ukraine and Israel--just as I did the week before, just as I did 
the month before, just as I will continue to do until we act.
  All Congress has to show for it is a failed vote in the Senate 
yesterday.
  Representative Dusty Johnson recently said that there is ``a strong 
majority of lawmakers in both the House and the Senate that understand 
this world is a lot more dangerous when America recedes from 
leadership. Clearly, we want to help our allies like Israel and 
Ukraine.''
  The Speaker should heed the words of his Republican colleague. He 
refuses to give us a clean vote. The world becomes more dangerous. It 
must stop.
  Mr. Speaker, I will continue until we act.
  There are 300 votes on this floor for Ukraine and over 400 votes for 
Israel, yet we are unable to vote. That is a shame for our country.

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