[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2496-H2497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     INCREASED SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks the 81st anniversary of D-
day, a unique mission that took months of planning and turned the tide 
of World War II.
  America's military, working with Canada and our European Allies, made 
the difference that day by beginning the liberation of France.
  Now, 81 years later, another European country is fighting off an 
invasion by an aggressor. The Ukrainians have fought valiantly, with 
thousands giving their lives to protect freedom and democracy.
  They have proven to be strong fighters, creative in the art of war. 
The assault over the weekend on Russia's bombing fleet is a modern 
marvel. They are capable of defeating Russian aggression and remaining 
a free nation only if they have sufficient support from their allies.
  It is all the more concerning that today President Trump said it may 
be better to let Ukraine and Russia fight for a while before pulling 
them apart like children in a schoolyard. Ukraine and its people don't 
have that time. This war must end.
  With D-day on our mind, Congress must commit more assistance to 
Ukraine and defend democracy before it is too late.

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