[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              UKRAINE AID

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Russia's ongoing 
efforts to conquer portions of Ukraine.
  While additional American financial support for Ukraine is on hold 
right now, it is imperative we remember why America has supplied 
military aid.
  This isn't merely a territorial dispute. This is a repeated attempt 
by an imperialist Russia to build an ethnic empire.
  You don't have to take my word for it. Vladimir Putin has compared 
himself to Tsar Peter the Great. For 21 years, Peter the Great waged 
the Great Northern War to defeat Sweden. His victory coincided with the 
beginning of the Russian Empire in 1721.
  Today, Putin doesn't just want portions of Ukraine, he wants to end 
the post-World War II order that has underpinned freedom and economic 
prosperity in Europe and beyond.
  While America shouldn't be on the hook to fund the everyday 
operations of Ukraine's Government, it is imperative that we give the 
Ukrainians the arms they need to beat back the reincarnation of what 
Reagan called the evil empire.

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