Vice President Kamala Harris stated there's "a lot at stake" with regards to the Russia-Ukraine disaster, telling "CBS Mornings" Wednesday that pictures popping out of Ukraine are "heart-wrenching." Whereas the Biden administration has dominated out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine, Harris stated they'll proceed to face in unity, providing monetary help and army help.
"I'll let you know, the president is evident, we're clear, we're not going to place U.S. troops in Ukraine to struggle the Russians, not on the bottom and never within the air. However we're going to proceed working with our allies, to 1, defend each inch of territory because it pertains to NATO territory, but additionally what we are going to proceed to do with the billions of dollars of humanitarian safety and army help that we've been offering Ukraine."
The vp praised President Zelensky as an "inspiration to all of us," and stated that offering help to Ukraine is re-evaluated "every day."
Whereas voting rights have been briefly talked about in President Joe Biden's State of the Union deal with, Harris stated the difficulty was not on the backburner and urged Congress to cross the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Development Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.
"The president has stated time and again, and we've made very clear, that that is about defending America's democracy in opposition to these numerous states specifically and state legislators and governors who're in a full-on assault on the suitable of each American who's eligible to really be capable of vote," she stated.
Harris known as the excessive value of residing on this nation one of many "largest points" that must be addressed. She centered particularly on the necessity for Congress to cross laws that might assist sort out the price of childcare.
"What we do is we cross the laws that we've been pushing, which can deliver down these prices and make residing extra reasonably priced for working folks. Along with what we are going to proceed to do to develop our financial system," Harris stated.