Kaptur Floor Remarks on Agreement to Send Abrams Tanks to our European and Ukrainian Allies
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) delivered a floor speech highlighting her support and the importance of the agreement to send Abrams tanks as part of military aid to Ukraine and other European allies. Below is a full copy of her remarks as delivered, and a full video of her remarks can be found by clicking here.
“Madam Speaker, I rise to support the delivery of Abrams tanks to our European allies, including Ukraine. Let us fulfill any backup supply to assure NATO can check aggression by Russia anywhere on that continent. Liberty for Ukraine needs no Neville Chamberlain moments. Delivering Abrams tanks will help Ukraine push toward victory sooner rather than later. Liberty's mission must be victory.
“Russia's cruel and unprovoked war on Ukraine has produced a nation soaked in blood from one end to the other. Putin views weakness and appeasement as a recipe for failure. Across Ohio which I'm privileged to represent in the Great Lakes region, our fellow citizens and families have survived, and often too often have fled oppression in Central Europe at the hands of a predatory Russia.
“We know the price of liberty. Our patriotic men and women in the United Autoworkers proudly manufacture the Abrams tank in Lima, Ohio. They guard liberty every day. Our workers build the finest equipment in the world—so critical to victory. Americans know what brave Ukrainians are fighting for and against. Hasn't enough innocent blood been spilled already? Onward Abrams.
“Thank you. And I yield back.”
In 2022, Congresswoman Kaptur visited the with Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, on April 13, 2022, at Grafenwöhr Training Center, in Germany. You can find coverage of the visit by clicking here or clicking here.
Photo by Sgt. Caleb Minor, 7th Army Training Command
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