[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6965-H6966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            A CRUCIAL MOMENT

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, at this crucial moment, the United States 
must support our democratic ally Ukraine. Stopping the Russian invasion 
is critically important, because right now democracy worldwide is under 
attack.
  Helping Ukraine defeat Putin will make clear that the United States, 
our allies, and democracies everywhere will not tolerate the invasion 
of sovereign nations by bad actors.
  We must also recognize the common thread between what is happening in 
Ukraine and what is happening in Israel. Iran is supporting dictators 
and terrorists who seek the destruction of democracy around the globe.
  Iran funds and trains Hamas terrorists and sends weapons to Russian

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forces as they inflict horrors upon civilians.
  Let's be clear: If we allow Russia to win this war, the attacks on 
democratic nations will not stop there. The United States will 
undoubtedly be pulled into future global conflicts.
  Now, more than ever, we must support our democratic allies in their 
fight against evil. Congress must recognize the urgency of this issue 
and send aid to our democratic allies immediately.

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