In Historic Move, Sen. Rand Paul Places Hold on $38 Billion to Israel

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In Historic Move, Sen. Rand Paul Places Hold on $38 Billion to Israel


21 November 2018

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has a history of being skeptical about U.S. taxpayer funds going towards the Jewish state, has placed a hold on the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, which provides Israel with $38 billion in military aid over the next decade.

This has caused backlash from organizations such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

“This bipartisan legislation authorizes full funding of security assistance to ensure Israel has the means to defend itself,” AIPAC posted on Facebook with a link to “urge Sen. Paul to stop blocking aid to Israel.”

“We are working hard to gain a final vote on this critical legislation,” AIPAC spokespersonMarshall Wittmann told JNS. “We believe that it will be enacted before Congress adjourns for the year.”

A hold is a procedure where a senator tells his or her floor leader that he or she does not want a specific measure to reach the floor for consideration, and therefore may filibuster any motion to proceed to debate the bill or other measure.

However, in this case, Majority Leader and fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell does not have to abide by Paul’s request.

Paul’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

The Senate and House of Representatives passed a version each in August and September,respectively. The former must pass its final version before U.S. President Donald Trump can sign it into law.

The original source of this article is Jewish News Syndicate
Copyright © Jackson Richman, Jewish News Syndicate, 2018

 

[ezrathegreat]

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

 

[BlackBall]

Didn’t trump just spread his cheeks for Saudi Arabia?

 

[Elim Garak]

Hell yeah some good news you know they about to call him antisemitic.

 

[Rekkapryde]

 

[mamba]

 

[El Coupeacabra]

If they was meant to be there then Yahweh has their back

I'm sure they'll be fine

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Rand Paul fighting the good fight.

Israel is rich as fukk as it is. fukk they need aid for.

Another Obama fukk up. SMH

 

[levitate]

Great.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

They gonna press the fukk out of him

 

[levitate]

If you have fukking nukes, you shouldn't be getting any aid.

 

[FreddyCalhoun]

In Historic Move, Sen. Rand Paul Places Hold on $38 Billion to Israel


21 November 2018

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has a history of being skeptical about U.S. taxpayer funds going towards the Jewish state, has placed a hold on the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, which provides Israel with $38 billion in military aid over the next decade.

The original source of this article is Jewish News Syndicate
Copyright © Jackson Richman, Jewish News Syndicate, 2018

I don't agree with the Pauls much, but they are true to their convictions for the most part.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Oh. NOW he's back on his "Israel shouldn't get foreign aid" kick.

A hold is a procedure where a senator tells his or her floor leader that he or she does not want a specific measure to reach the floor for consideration, and therefore may filibuster any motion to proceed to debate the bill or other measure.

However, in this case, Majority Leader and fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell does not have to abide by Paul’s request.

Seeing as this is gonna pass anyway, I'm not too impressed.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

He better move cautiously