Senate Republicans to block Ukraine funding after tempers flare at classified briefing

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 Senate Republicans to block Ukraine funding after tempers flare at classified briefing
by Alexander Bolton and Al Weaver - 12/06/23 6:00 AM ET

Senate Republican leaders, ahead of a key procedural vote Wednesday, are urging their GOP colleagues to block legislation to provide more than $61 billion in military and foreign aid for Ukraine because the package does not include immigration and asylum reforms.

Any hopes of getting a bill passed this week were dashed when tempers boiled over at a classified briefing on the war in Ukraine and senators got into a shouting match over border security.

Senate Republicans now say they will reject Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) last-ditch offer to bring President Biden’s request for emergency foreign aid to the floor along with a bipartisan bill to crack down on the fentanyl supply chain and a guarantee Republicans can offer the first amendment on border security. 

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is urging GOP colleagues to vote against the motion to proceed, insisting that major immigration and policy reforms be included in whatever package Schumer brings to the floor. 

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4343929-senate-republicans-ukraine-funding-tempers-flare-classified-briefing/

[Right_in_Virginia]

Republicans storm out of briefing as Congress battles over Israel and Ukraine aid package
NBC News, Dec 5, 2023

WASHINGTON — A classified briefing for senators on the White House's request for aid for Israel and Ukraine became "heated" with Republican members storming out of the meeting Tuesday.

The briefing, led by the secretaries of Defense and State as well as the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, was held behind closed doors to allow all 100 senators to ask questions about the administration's funding request.

But it fell apart, senators from both parties said, after Republicans began asking about the border. GOP members in both chambers have demanded serious changes to immigration policy to address rising migrant crossings in exchange for passing new aid for Ukraine.

They didn't like what they heard.

[...]

We want to help Ukraine and Israel but we’ve got to have the Democrats recognize that the trade here the deal is we stop the open border. They don’t want to do that,” said Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said. “So, Republicans are just walking out of the briefing because the people there are not willing to actually discuss what it takes to get a deal done.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-storm-briefing-congress-battles-israel-ukraine-aid-package-rcna128245

[Fishrrman]

The only "funding" we should send [any more of] to Ukraine is plane tickets to a peace conference...

[DefiantMassRINO]

What are Republicans going to get in return? 

... Border Security?
... Suspension of Asylum program?
... Budget Cuts?
... Clawback of Unspent Covid "Emergency" Funds?
... Regulatory relief for Domestic Fossil Fuel Energy Projects and Industries?
... End of Subsidies for Unprofitable Alternative Energy Projects?

No more something for nothing.  The Covid "Crisis / Emergency" is over.

Instead, give Asylum seekers from Latin American Socialist $h!th0le$ a rifle, and send them back to fight against failed Governments of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.

If they can travel thousands of miles to illegally cross Biden's Open Border, they are healthy enough to fight for their own freedom in their own country.

[libertybele]

What are Republicans going to get in return? 

... Border Security?
... Suspension of Asylum program?
... Budget Cuts?
... Clawback of Unspent Covid "Emergency" Funds?
... Regulatory relief for Domestic Fossil Fuel Energy Projects and Industries?
... End of Subsidies for Unprofitable Alternative Energy Projects?

No more something for nothing.

I can only dream of getting even half of these.