. >> sherrill says nato gave us every opportunity to change course. what course youthink vladimir putin is now on ? >> it seems pretty apparent he's decided that he is going to work to hold and take over ukraine. the invasion has not gone as as he had hoped it would go, as his military hoped it would go. we've seen the convoy they're not making headway that they had wanted to . they certainly have a tough road ahead. we have seen some successes especially in the south from the russian forces but i think this is a longer proposition, one that i think putin has been surprised to see the will of the ukrainian people. i think he had thought that there were a lot of people that would be supportive of russia. there are a lot of russian speakers there but this is in 2014 . in 2014 russia invaded and quickly took over areas of ukraine. but i think what that did was to consolidate the will and sovereignty of the ukrainian people. part of that national identity is against russia, against russian occupation and one woman said she knows what goes on in the areas

host: congresswoman sherrill?: the prosecutor that was fired was seen as corrupt not just by the united states, but many of our allies and we have been working on democracy programs in ukraine to end some of the corruption. it is known as a very corrupt country. several oligarchs who had served time in jail are now in the parliament. i just met with them. there is a lot of work being done there. the thing that struck me in speaking to u.s. aid and groups there that while we have seen rollbacks in democracy and the measures that we take to see how democracies are functioning, we have seen some rollbacks in the region even with some of our nato ally countries. ukraine's movement toward a better democracy has either helped in the wake of other countries moving backwards or it has moved forward in the democracy program. this is a country that wants very much to form a better democracy. as we would say in the united states, more perfect union. they are not without deep flaws. it is why they have not been led into nato

sherrill: i thank the chairwoman for yielding. i would like to engage in a colloquy with chair thrawro -- delauro regarding the strategic long range cannon. i ask my friend from connecticut, it is the intent of the committee that the portion of the funds provided under the technology, maturation initiatives be used to invest in the development of the slrc program should the program supply a spent plan and i yield to my friend for an answer? ms. delauro: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. the agreement permits the army to use 2022 funds for strategic long range cannon, so long as it produces a comprehensive funding plan and a detailed schedule of activities and i yield back to my friend. ms. sherrill: i thank chair delauro and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i urge a yes vote on this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas yields. the gentlewoman from connecti

sherrill, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 5681. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north dakota seek recognition? mr. armstrong: as the member designated by mr. johnson, i inform the house that mr. johnson will vote yes on h.r. 5861. -- 2681 -- 4816 -- 5861. 5681. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 387, the nays are 33. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, to suspend the rules and agree to house concurrent resolution 70, as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 70. concurrent resolution condemning the threats of violence against historically black colleges and universities, hbcu's, and reaffirming support for hbcu's and their students. the speaker

sherrill: i thank the chairwoman for yielding. i would like to engage in a colloquy with chair thrawro -- delauro regarding the strategic long range cannon. i ask my friend from connecticut, it is the intent of the committee that the portion of the funds provided under the technology, maturation initiatives be used to invest in the development of the slrc program should the program supply a spent plan and i yield to my friend for an answer? ms. delauro: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. the agreement permits the army to use 2022 funds for strategic long range cannon, so long as it produces a comprehensive funding plan and a detailed schedule of activities and i yield back to my friend. ms. sherrill: i thank chair delauro and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. granger: i urge a yes vote on this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas yields. the gentlewoman from connecti