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Requested one.$3 billion in aid for ukraine. and in one week went up at $33 billion. that is over half of what the state department and usaid budget. half of what the russian military budget. this is a significant amount of money. they have not come out forcefully to say here is our goal, objective, why congress should authorize. that's why it's important to have bipartisan delegation going so the republican lawmaker can see what they are voting on. this is political to attach the money to a covid relief bill to bring them together if republicans but against it they will score political points...

President biden's $33 billion funding request for ukraine, money for economic, humanitarian and defense aid. >> reporter: that $33 billion is significantly less than what we would have to spend if we took russia on directly. so, i hope we don't have any impediments to that all that we can do to help the ukrainians fight for themselves and achieve their freedom is critical because what we don't want is putin ultimately to think that not only can he win in ukraine but advance beyond it. >> reporter: while there is bipartisan support behind this latest round of urgent assistance, the question rem...

That again, he seemed to blurted out. and then to say that is to degrade russia's ability to do that again. that is a real extension of what this is supposed to be all about. >> that's what putin and russians fear the most and unintentionally antagonize putin when they said that. this is why it's really important for the american people to understand the true goals and objectives so we can have a debate if it is worth 33 billion in addition to the 16 billion last month. this is a end up in long wars that you don't need. i don't think this will go away quickly. but i have always said i want

While you are doing that, how about you also $33 billion from the federal budget so the american taxpayer doesn't have to shell out more money than they already do? washington does not do that. it's one of the worst things going on in capitol hill and will for quite some time where the republicans or democrats. unfortunately our problem is so much of leadership does not want to be engaged to solve problems they want to be engaged in where the polling is at that particular point in time. >> . steve: no sense of humility or maybe we shouldn't do this i get this back to communities to make these ...

Quickly to deliver $33 billion worth of aid proposed by president biden. ben brown reports. nancy pelosi is the latest high—profile international political figure to come to kyiv and offer president zelenskyy moral support. and he's getting much more than that from the united states, some $33 billion worth of economic, humanitarian and military assistance promised by president biden. speaking in poland after nancy pelosi had left ukraine, she said ukraine is fighting for everyone's freedom. do not be bullied by bullies. if they're making threats, you cannot back down. that's my view of it, t...