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Good morning.

It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe, and it's a good day for world peace, for real.

This is consequential.

I just signed into law the national security package that was passed by the House of Representatives this weekend

and by the Senate yesterday.

It's going to make America safer, it's going to make the world safer,

and it continues America's leadership in the world, and everyone knows it.

It gives vital support to America's partners so they can defend themselves against threats to their sovereignty

and to the lives and freedom of their citizens.

And it's an investment in our own security, because when our allies are stronger,

and I want to make this point again and again, when our allies are stronger, we are stronger.

I'm grateful to all those in Congress, Democrats, Republicans, Independents who voted for this bill.

It's a path to my desk, it was a difficult path.

It should have been easier and it should have gotten there sooner.

But in the end, we did what America always does.

We rose in the moment.

We came together, and we got it done.

Now, we need to move fast, and we are.

Russia has ramped up its airstrikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

Rain down, munitions on you, brave you.

I'm making sure the shipments start.

We're going to start right away.

In the next few hours, literally the few hours, we're going to begin sending in equipment to Ukraine

for air defense munitions, for artillery, for rocket systems, and armored vehicles.

You know, this package is literally an investment, not only in Ukraine's security, but in Europe's security,

in our own security.

We're sending Ukraine equipment from our own stockpiles.

Then we'll replenish those stockpiles with new products.

Products made by American companies here in America.

Our allies in Europe and around the world who have constantly been asking me,

are we going to step up?

We're not going to walk away, are we?

We're all standing together against this brutal dictator.

As I've argued for months, this is directly, directly in the United States' national security interest.

If Putin triumphs in Ukraine, the next move of Russian forces could very well be a direct attack on a NATO ally.

And you all know full well.

That invoking Article 5, the North Atlantic Treaty, would be the first thing that comes to mind,

which declares an attack on one as an attack on all.

If Putin attacks a NATO ally like he's attacking Ukraine today,

we'd have no choice but to come to their aid,

just like our NATO allies came to our aid after the September 11th attacks here.

That's why we're supporting and surging support now to Ukraine

to stop Putin from drawing the United States into a war in Europe and in the future.

In the next few hours, literally the few hours, we're going to begin sending in equipment to Ukraine.

You know, Putin started this war believing he could easily break the will of the people of Ukraine.

When that failed, he changed his strategy a little bit,

thinking we could break the will of NATO, break the will of the United States, break our will.

Well, he's failed again.

America stands with our friends.

We stand up against dictators.

We bow to no one.

To no one.

Certainly not Vladimir Putin.

My commitment to Israel, I want to make clear again, is ironclad.

The security of Israel is critical.

It will always make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself against Iran and terrorists it supports.

And with this aid, the United States is going to help replenish Israel's air defense

and provide other critical events so Iran can never carry out the destruction

that it intended to do.

With its attack 10 days ago.

But at the same time, this bill significantly, significantly increases humanitarian assistance

we're sending to the innocent people of Gaza who are suffering badly.

They're suffering the consequences of this war that Hamas started.

And we've been working intently for months to get as much aid to Gaza as possible.

This bill includes $1 billion for additional humanitarian aid in Gaza.

We're going to immediately secure that aid.

And surging, surging.

Including food, medical supplies, clean water.

And Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the Palestinians in Gaza without delay.

And everything we do is guided by the element of gold of bringing these hostages home,

securing a ceasefire, and setting the conditions for an enduring peace.

We're going to immediately secure humanitarian aid in Gaza.

And we're going to immediately secure that aid and surge it, surge it.

You know, just this year, I was told by President Trump that, you know,

of the United States, there are implications for the ability to reach the Palestinians to Israel.

And we reduction of aid will not necessarily do any harm to theona.

I proposed and negotiated and agreed

to the strongest border security bill

this country has ever, ever, ever

seen. It was bipartisan.

It should have been

included in this bill. And I'm

determined to get it done for the American people.

Come together, despite

our differences. I want to thank

everyone in Congress who made it possible.

I want to thank everyone

in Congress who made it possible,

especially the bipartisan leadership.

Speaker of the House, Mike

Johnson, Leader Jeffries,

Leader Schumer-McConnell.

They don't always agree,

but when it matters most, they

stepped up and did the right thing.

And I mean it sincerely. History will

remember this time. History will remember

this moment.