Congressman Cohen Urges House to “Stand with Our Friends” in Ukraine
In floor speech, urges a House vote on needed aid
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, today spoke from the House floor urging his colleague to support the aid package to Ukraine already passed by the U.S. Senate.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part:
“This House is in danger of helping Vladimir Putin take over Ukraine and attack other countries in Europe. We have supported Ukraine in their two-year battle against Russia to remain a democratic country and a sovereign nation. They need our help. They need our arms. The Senate passed, in a bipartisan manner, a bill to help Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as humanitarian aid to Gaza and Ukraine for victims of wars. We need to pass that, but Donald Trump doesn’t want it on the floor and the Speaker of the House will not put it on the floor for a vote, meaning there will be attacks on Ukrainians and carnage unknown…We must stand with our friends in Ukraine, and support their fight for freedom, or we will have to fight as part of NATO to defend Europe.”
See the entire speech here.
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