Senator Rand Paul places hold on $38 billion to Israel!
WASHINGTON (PNN) - November 21, 2018 - Senator Rand Paul (Kent), who has a history of being skeptical about Fascist Police States of Amerika taxpayer funds going towards Israel, has placed a hold on the FPSA-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 Senator Paul to stop blocking aid to Israel.”
“We are working hard to gain a final vote on this critical legislation,” said AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittmann. “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 Senator 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 FPSA President Donald Trump can sign it into law.
