Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero’s welcome, as the Russian invasion is grinding into a third year and U.S. funding hangs in balance.

Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress. Republicans are insisting on strict U.S.-Mexico border security changes that Democrats decry as draconian in exchange for the overseas aid.

“It is maddening,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a close ally of Biden, of the stalemate. “A very bad message to the world, to the Ukrainian people.”

    • @chitak166
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      Workers that could be doing something else.

    • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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      Until you accept burden of proof is on you and offer evidence for your claims, it doesn’t matter.

        • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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          You literally could have just done that in the beginning and spared yourself a whole lot of agony instead of expecting other people to verify your claims for you.

          That’s how a debate works. Burden of proof is on you, not anyone else. Remember that.

          • @legion02
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            It’s common sense though that us weapons manufacture happens in the US… It’s kinda in the name.

            • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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              It literally doesn’t matter. Just because it is consistent with what you want to hear doesn’t make it true and when we make claims, we back them up with evidence instead of being selfish and lazy and expecting everyone else to just submit to our whims. He has the obligation to prove his claims regardless.

              • Primarily0617
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                selfish and lazy

                you’re the one who doesn’t want to look it up for themselves though…?

                • @legion02
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                  It’s not even that I think. They’re just a debatelord.

          • @[email protected]
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            Yes I should have done something simple that anyone can but are too lazy to do on demand. Mea culpa

            • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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              Yes you selfish entitled brat, you should have done something it is your responsibility to do whenever you make a positive claim instead of expecting everyone else to do work for you.

              You don’t know a damn thing about debate or even talking to anyone, and you need to sit down and shut up.

              • @[email protected]
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                It’s not my responsibility to teach you. I don’t get paid for that.

                This is a chat board not a debate. If you have a question, I usually am happy to answer. But, you didn’t have a question, you had a demand. You didn’t check, you insinuated I was lying. Then after I tire of you,as I really am now, and give you the answer you have the balls to berate me. Now go away like the little boy you are.

        • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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          https://www.ethosdebate.com/burden-proof-really-means/

          It’s not hard, you’re just angry you got called out for doing something wrong, that’s all.

          Now you have two choices: you can prove that you’re an ignorant, emotional, immature moron by pressing the point or you can actually go learn how you’re supposed to think critically and debate.

          I won’t hold my breath.

          • Primarily0617
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            a random blog post isn’t an authoritative source on the matter

            maybe try again?