[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, today President Trump announced that the 
U.S. will provide NATO allies with weapons to send to Ukraine. Finally. 
This is welcome news, but it comes 6 months late.
  Wasn't it candidate Trump who promised to end this war on day one? 
How many Ukrainian lives might have been saved if he had kept that 
promise?
  President Trump also announced that Putin has 50 days to agree to a 
cease-fire or face ``very severe tariffs.''
  On May 28, the President gave Putin 2 weeks to show a willingness to 
end the war in Ukraine. That was 6 weeks ago. Now the deadline has been 
extended. The future of Ukraine and its people hangs in the balance.
  Actions speak louder than words. Ukraine has been subjected to 
tariffs. Russia has not. It is time this administration stood up to 
Putin with the same level of rhetoric used to insult Canada and 
Denmark. We can't afford any more of these deadlines that keep getting 
pushed and hollow threats. Months ago, we called on this government to 
side with the victim, Ukraine. Let's back it up with deeds.

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