Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On The Bipartisan Agreement On The National Security Supplemental And Border Security

Statement

“The future and fate of Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific hung in the balance. Our response to Putin’s aggression has consequences, not just in Ukraine or even Russia, but global and historic consequences. In fact, NATO’s Secretary-General Stoltenberg recently issued a very plain warning to us in the West. He said that if Putin wins, there is a ‘real risk that his aggression will not end there.’ Putin will continue to wage his war beyond Ukraine. Further, if other despots sense Western weakness, they will be emboldened to attempt their own aggression.”

It is time for Speaker Johnson and Republicans to realize that bipartisanship is the only way to ensure that Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and innocent civilians in Gaza will receive critical, lifesaving assistance. Let’s not flinch when it comes to standing up to such obvious threats to democracy and the rule of law. The world is watching, and that is why we must pass this national security package."

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