[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  BIPARTISAN SUPPLEMENTAL AID PACKAGE

  (Mr. GOTTHEIMER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, Israel and Ukraine may be 2,000 miles 
apart, but the evils they face are connected. Hamas and Putin have 
waged unprovoked wars on neighboring democracies, murdering thousands 
of civilians and kidnapping innocent people, including children.
  Recently, Moscow hosted Hamas and Iranian leaders. This is incredibly 
concerning because Hamas is funded by Russia's military ally, Iran.
  I fear the extreme ultra rightwing wants to cut and run and hand 
Putin a win. It sends the wrong message to China and empowers our 
adversaries.
  The United States has a responsibility to support Ukraine in its 
fight against a murdering dictator and provide the support Israel needs 
to kill the terrorists responsible for the atrocities on October 7. 
Hamas terrorists have made it clear that they will not back down and 
are committed to a second, third, and fourth October 7.
  We must pass a bipartisan supplemental aid package that makes sure 
that we do not ever send the wrong signal about fighting against terror 
and protecting global democracy and our national security.

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