Text of testimony by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America submitted into the record of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s nomination hearing on August 5 for Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton as ambassador-designate to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian American community is united in its support for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. As Americans, we believe that a democratic and independent Ukraine is in the national security interests of the United States and consistent with our traditions of support for individual freedom and self-determination.