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March 25, 2014

U.S. Senators Advance Massive Ukraine Aid Bill 
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The action came as Senate lawmakers in the United States advanced a bill
to guarantee $1 billion in loans to Ukraine's new pro-European
government with an added $100 million in direct aid. Democratic Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid said the measure has broad bipartisan
support.

Sen. Harry Reid: "Ukraine needs this money. We had Senator Durbin on a
Sunday show, Senator Ayotte on a Sunday show, speaking together that
this country needs our help. And without this money, help that we give
will be a pat on the back, not really much help. So, I'm very grateful
to have the support of Democrats and Republicans, as in bipartisan, to
move this aid package forward this evening. I hope that the obstruction
will stop. I'm hopeful and somewhat confident that this legislation will
receive the strong bipartisan support that it deserves."

 

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