[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FUTURE FUNDING OF UKRAINE

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, there is going to be a lot of talk 
around this building as far as what goes on with the future funding of 
Ukraine. I have voted for funding for Ukraine in the past. I think it 
is important that the United States appear united as we work towards 
peace in Ukraine.
  The thing that concerns me, and I wish more people would mention it, 
is the degree to which I believe we are not working towards a 
settlement there.
  Every war must end sooner or later. The other day I spoke a little 
bit about the Korean war in which tens of thousands of people died. 
Ultimately, the United States negotiated with two of the most horrific 
governments in existence in the last century: the Communist Chinese 
Government and the Government of North Korea.
  Nevertheless, a resolution was reached. Tens of thousands of lives 
were saved, and we still have the same border that the negotiation 
reached in 1953.
  I would remind the belligerents that ultimately the war will end. If 
we do not want to drive Russia closer and closer with China and Iran, 
it would probably be better if the war ends sooner rather than later.

  Sadly, I haven't seen a lot of commentary showing that at this point 
anybody is working towards peace, at least not the Biden 
administration.

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