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Angus King on the 2024 Security Supplemental
Angus King · U.S. Senate, Maine ·
Statement after the Senate passed the supplemental national security legislation by a 79-18 vote
“So I believe aiding our allies and partners is critical to securing American interests and stability around the world. We are confronting Putin and Xi Jinping from the threats they pose to Ukraine and Taiwan.”
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Angus King on the 2024 Security Supplemental. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/king-angus-national-security-supplemental-2024/. Original source: U.S. Senator Angus King, Apr 23, 2024, https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-statement-on-senate-passage-of-the-supplemental-national-security-legislation.
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Lindsey Graham on Aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
“The United States Senate overwhelmingly approved necessary and vital aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.”
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James Lankford on Israel, Iran, Ukraine, and Taiwan
“America should speak with moral clarity against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi terrorists, Russian and Iranian aggression and for the free people of Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel...”
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Thom Tillis on Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
“America faces unprecedented threats as Communist China, Putin’s Russia, and the terrorist state of Iran incite conflict and chaos across the globe.”
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Maria Cantwell on Taiwan and Indo-Pacific Aid
“This package also includes over $8 billion to support Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific allies in a critical part of the world where we stand shoulder to shoulder with these...”
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Mark Kelly on the National Security Supplemental
“Our adversaries are testing us, and they see instability and dysfunction as an opportunity. That creates a real risk that one or more of these threats could boil over into a...”
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Lisa Murkowski on the National Security Supplemental
“This package supports Ukraine, Israel, and our partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region as they fight to defend themselves and preserve their sovereignty.”
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