And threats, i along with others have watched the developments in ukraine with concern. Mr. Keating particularly over the last nine months. Summit re the presenting the surprise announcement in november he would not sign an Association Agreement with the e. U. , our administration noted with concern the pressure exerted over ukrainian authorities to act against the interests of their own people. It began with russian threats of trade embargo and gas supply cutoffs in ukraine if they signed the Association Agreement. After peaceful demonstrators took to the streets in subzero temperatures, chilling cold, risking their own well being in kiev to protest the decision, russia threatened to withhold billions of dollars in promised Financial Assistance if yanukovych did not crack down on them. In mid february, dozens of protesters were tragically gilled Ukrainian Special police receivinged orers from thenpresident ian cue voach yanukovych. Now under the most disingenuous of pretexts, presiden
Scene for you first here, stephanie, up in this direction here gop members have just broken up from their Conference Meeting where they heard a presentation from leaders. You see them, a mob of reporters all around them and back down the hall behind me you also see them coming out of the room. Obviously a lot of interest here, the Republican Leaders made their presentation about an hour from 9 00 a. M. To 10 00 a. M. Here in washington, telling the rank and file that they are going to go forward. The bill will start to be debated on the house floor very shortly. It is a very touch and go situation. We have heard confidence expressed publicly by the Republican Leadership, last night, Kevin Mccarthy the majority leader emerging from a meeting in the Speakers Office telling us they had the votes, stating it very forth rightly. Any independent observer, anybody who watches the house of representatives though will say that this is a very iffy proposition going forward. One of the main point
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