US Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has blocked the passage of a $40 billion aid bill to Ukraine.

[yaesu]

US Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has blocked the passage of a $40 billion aid bill to Ukraine. Paul demanded changes to the legislation that would include implementing a special inspector general to oversee how the aid is spent, according to CNN.

“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy,” Paul said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell offered to allow a vote on the Republican senator’s amendment. But CNN is reporting that Paul insisted that it be added to the actual bill.

“The package is ready to go,” Schumer said. “The vast majority of senators on both sides of the aisle want it. There’s now only one thing holding us back the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add at the last minute his own changes directly into the bill. His change is strongly opposed by many members of both parties.”

[hlthe2b]

4. If you believe that is the real reason, I've got unsurpassed acres of "prime"property to sell you...

[vanlassie]

8. Did he call for oversight for the COVID funds that were ripped

Off under Trump?

[hlthe2b]

10. That is not the issue with Paul who said not a word as Trump squandered millions $$ of

COVID money to his donors. No one here would argue with accountability, but don't make it a defense of Paul. It won't end well because it is wholly unjustified.

[Trueblue1968]

2. someone take him to Peru and put him in one of those MYSTERY PLACES & seal the door

[hlthe2b]

3. Paul continually reminds us why we should feel so much sympathy for his physician neighbor

who did not "pull his punches."

[Hugin]

5. This wouldn't be the same Paul who made a mystery visit to...

Pootie not so long ago, would it?

[yaesu]

11. Yes, it be that same russian agent, his code name is paul the defiant 😉 nt

[PatSeg]

6. Someone isn't getting enough attention apparently

It isn't really an unreasonable change, but calling for it at the last minute is ridiculous. Too many lives are at risk. I guess Rand needs to be part of the news cycle. Can't have people like Marjorie Taylor Greene sucking all the oxygen out of the room.

[bluestarone]

9. This ASSHOLE better NEVER go to Ukraine!

(but i wish he would)

[ananda]

12. Rand Paul -- R-ussian Ass-et

nt

[Torchlight]

13. Rand 'Oswald Mosely' Paul is without a doubt

an almost perfect intersection of self-righteousness and idiocy. I'd call him pig-ignorant, but at least he'd is capable of stringing together more than two sentences-- an art lost on benighted and unlettered idiots such as Boebert, Greene and (lol.nt) others.

[imanamerican63]

14. Putin's other toy is following Putin's orders!

Pathetic display of the moronic idiot’s loyalty!

[maxsolomon]

15. You had a chance to remove him already, Kentucky, and you blew it.

You keep making bad choices. Please stop making bad choices.

[TomSlick]

16. Schedule a cloture vote.

If "many members of both parties" support the bill, a filibuster will be unsuccessful.

[70sEraVet]

17. As I read it, he's not satisfied with a separate amendment on a special inspector general

He wants the bill rewritten. He's just stalling it, so everyone can see what a Grand Prick he is.

[Igel]

21. So remove his excuse. Or power.

Cloture vote.

Or alter the language slightly--that would require a vote--to include what he wants.

Why be opposed to "oversight" to prevent corruption?

Then if he's still opposed, you've wasted a day or two and isolated the tumor.

As it is, they've wasted a day or two and just tried to score political points against a foe. What's the primary goal? The legislation or making Rand look bad?

I'd have quietly said, "Sure." Remove his grandstanding. And get the bill passed. And I'd take a pass on the chance to say bad things about a foe, because of priorities.

[Snarkoleptic]

18. This is very on-brand for Rand Paul.

Sen McCain on Sen. Paul: "The Senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin." (C-SPAN)

[Lovie777]

19. Unless it's for Mother Russia . . .

[PortTack]

20. No doubt they will pass it without this jerk. He objected to the last aid bill too

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. Rand Paul is a total disgrace

Link to tweet

[Takket]

23. how does one senator stop a vote?