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Jeanne Shaheen was mentioned in SUPPORTING AN INDEPENDENT AND DEMOCRATIC UKRAINE AGAINST ANY FURTHER RUSSIAN MILITARY INVASION on pages S799-S800 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Feb. 17 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

SUPPORTING AN INDEPENDENT AND DEMOCRATIC UKRAINE AGAINST ANY FURTHER

RUSSIAN MILITARY INVASION

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 519, submitted earlier today.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

A resolution (S. Res. 519) supporting an independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.

Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I rise today with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to request that the Ukraine resolution introduced by us, along with Senators Risch, Menendez, Cornyn, and Durbin be passed by unanimous consent.

This is a dangerous time in the world, especially for our ally, Ukraine. There are over 150,000 Russian troops poised on their border, an overwhelming force that could invade at a moment's notice.

This resolution is very simple and straightforward; it makes it clear that for 30 years Ukraine has been an independent and sovereign country. It commends the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their desire to integrate with the West, to align themselves with democratic values and freedom and continue to move away from the autocratic rule of Russia.

It also acknowledges the over 14,000 Ukrainians who have been killed since 2014 in fighting against Russian backed separatists.

It details the ongoing illegal Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Most importantly, this resolution reaffirms our unwavering support to Ukraine and the importance of our NATO alliance and our transatlantic partnerships.

This is simply a strong, bipartisan show of support to our ally Ukraine as they face a threat and danger not of their making.

I now yield the floor to my friend, Senator Shaheen from New Hampshire.

Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the resolution.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?

Hearing no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution.

The resolution (S. Res. 519) was agreed to.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The preamble was agreed to.

(The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, just a word, this was a very significant resolution that we passed. It was led by Senator Shaheen and Portman and sends a very strong message to Mr. Putin that the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans of all different ideologies, are united in defending Ukraine in the ways that the administration sees fit.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 32

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