Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses a rare joint meeting of Congress to thank the U.S. for its support and to speak directly to the Republicans who will soon take control of the House.
stood at the lectern in front of outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris, in her capacity as president of the Senate, and appeared choked up as he looked out at the cheering lawmakers.
Both presidents said they were confident the bipartisan support for U.S. aid to Ukraine would continue after the new Congress convenes in early January.and conservative voices think the billions of dollars worth of aid to Kyiv could be better spent in other ways while others argue Washington should not be so involved in trying to tip the scales against Moscow.Zelenskyy
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