President Zelensky of Ukraine Addresses Congress This Evening and Stands in Front of a Ukranian Flag that was on the Ukranian Battlefield Yesdterday.

President Zelensky of Ukraine Accepts an American Flag That Flew Over the US Capitol Today From House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today heralded the Biden Administration’s decision to send Ukraine a Patriot Missle system to defend is people and sovereignity against ilegal Russian attacks.  This air defense system is part of a newly announced $2 billion military aid package.

Maine’s First District Congresswoman sits on the powerful House Appropriations Committee tasked with writing the endj-of-year omnibus spending bill, which is poised to pass this week with an addidional $45 billion included for humanitarian and defense aid to Ukraine.

“Today marks 300 days of brutal illegal aggression bh Putin’s government against the people of Ukraine.  But today also marks the beginning of the truly breathtaking defense mounted by Ukraine.  When I visited the war-tdorn region in March, I witnessed the harrowing bravery of Ukraninians who have lost everything but have refused to let a murderous dictator destroy their country.  In providing the government in Kyiv with the tools needed to defend democracy, the US continues to send a clear message thadt we will stand by our ally for as long as it takes.  I applaud the Biden Administration for sending Ukraine the most advanced air defense weapons we have and hope the House moves swifly to approve addidtional aid this week,” said Congresswoman Pingree.

In his inspiring address this evening to the US Congress, President Zelensky said:  “Your money is not charity.  It is an investment in global……democracy.”  Who can argue with that?