leadership, to modernizing and to increasing the resources that are available. you and i talked about the importance of running a government in a way that we modernize and are efficient and effective with the resources we have. you have been a model in that regard and i thank you. in terms of our mutual support for the people of ukraine, in washington and the united states congress we have taken recent action, including a commitment of $13.6 billion for ukraine and the region in terms of security assistance and humanitarian assistance. the president and i talked extensively and i was have moved, mr. president, by the stories you shared with me of the time you spent with refugees. and the heart-wrenching experience that they are having.