[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 37 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S1052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                Ukraine

  Mr. President, now, on Ukraine, in the meeting with President Biden 
and congressional leaders earlier this week, I relayed what President 
Zelenskyy told me when I visited Ukraine: If Ukraine gets the aid they 
need, they will win the war. If they don't get those armaments, they 
will almost certainly lose.
  Russia's recent advancements haven't been because of a lack of a 
Ukrainian plan or lack of a will to fight or a lack of courage or 
strength or dedication on behalf of the Ukrainian President and the 
Ukrainian people. I can assure you that after meeting with President 
Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people, their resolve to win the war is 
stronger than ever. Russia's advancements have come simply because the 
Ukrainians are running out of ammunition.
  If we don't provide this aid ASAP, not only will Ukraine lose the war 
but the United States will lose out to the Putins, the Xis, and the 
other autocratic heads of state. We will lose out. The American people 
will lose out over the next decades economically, militarily, 
diplomatically, and politically.
  So I say to Speaker Johnson, this is a true turning point for 
America--for our strength, for our credibility on the world stage, for 
our national security. Speaker Johnson, please don't shrink from this 
moment. Let the supplemental bill, which passed with 70 votes here in 
the Senate, move forward. History--history--is watching you.
  (The remarks of Mr. Schumer pertaining to the introduction of S. 4 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')