U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secrertary of State Antony Blinken have urged Congress to send aid to Ukraine and Israel immediately, arguing that broad support from U.S. lawmakers for the assistance would signal strength to adversaries worldwide, the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty website reports.
Austin and Blinken testified on Oct. 31 before the Senate Appropriations Committee as Congress considers President Joe Biden's request for $105 billion emergency aid to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. border security.
Blinken and Austin warned members of the committee that the consequences of failing to help Ukraine in its war with Russia and Israel as it strikes back against Hamas would be dire.
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