[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 62 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       LEADERSHIP ON UKRAINE AID

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, just hours ago in this Chamber, the Prime 
Minister of Japan asked this Congress: ``Without U.S. support, how long 
before the hopes of Ukraine would collapse under the onslaught from 
Moscow?''
  The answer is not long.
  It has been 469 days since we last secured aid for Ukraine. That 
Ukrainians continue to mount a courageous and effective defense despite 
our inaction is a testament to their skill on the battlefield and their 
determination and courage to defend democracy.
  They are running dangerously low on ammunition, however. They cannot 
prevail without our help.
  I echo what Prime Minister Kishida said today: ``The leadership of 
the United States is indispensable.''
  Let us not retreat from leadership. Let us not leave our Ukrainian 
allies without ammunition. America is the world's hope. Let us not fall 
short.

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