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getagrip_already

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9. Sanders has 2 stated objections

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 03:33 PM

Apr 23

First, Military aid to Israel.

Second, Financial aid being made available to the un agency for refugees and resttlent (not sure of their exact initials). They have been thoroughly infiltrated by hamas who have been siphoning off aid directly from the agency warehouses and bank accounts.

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BREAKING: Senate invokes Cloture on Ukraine aid [View all] brooklynite Apr 23 OP

Yay!!! LeftInTX Apr 23 #1

I am surprised that aqua buddha's name is not on that list. niyad Apr 23 #60

Final vote happening now. honest.abe Apr 23 #66

Yay. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #69

It's passed. Already 75 ayes. honest.abe Apr 23 #75

Excellent!!!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #76

Which puts this MTG in the spotlight. You don't fucking understand where this Country is OAITW r.2.0 Apr 23 #79

This is a BFD...LOL LeftInTX Apr 23 #82

Wow. Good news. It's about time. captain queeg Apr 23 #2

That was expected, especially for Sanders Warpy Apr 23 #37

Merkley and Sanders voted No - WTF? RandySF Apr 23 #3

Sanders really hates Netanyahu - TBF Apr 23 #5

And a two state solution has been rejected over and over edisdead Apr 23 #12

Dating back to the Balfour Declaration Kennah Apr 23 #25

I know. I still think it is the right answer. TBF Apr 23 #49

This is For Ukraine, too. Not a good look, imo Cha Apr 23 #31

Now that the bill has passed, hope Pres. Biden oks aid to UKraine and Taiwan.... brush Apr 23 #44

Sanders has many good positions, but he is an ideologue. summer_in_TX Apr 24 #85

Agree - he does pretty well in the Senate but I have come to the conclusion that TBF Apr 24 #89

I would suspect over bagimin Apr 23 #6

That's a big problem. COL Mustard Apr 23 #11

I mean.... WE DID. MORE THAN ONCE! edisdead Apr 23 #13

Rules of war is often an oxymoron Kennah Apr 23 #26

To quote the fictional Nicolai Hel, "does the sixth of August mean anything to you?" DFW Apr 24 #86

"Netin-yahoo'" InstantGratification Apr 23 #15

Presumably a protest vote because the package included aid to Israel. Mister Ed Apr 23 #7

It isn't the aid to Israel he objects to BonnieJW Apr 23 #30

Merkley's one of mine. Hmmmm... calimary Apr 23 #8

Ditto Mme. Defarge Apr 23 #19

He's not one of mine, but soldierant Apr 23 #81

Sanders has 2 stated objections getagrip_already Apr 23 #9

Each aid package should have been voted separately. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 23 #80

Good! 🌻🇺🇦🌻 electric_blue68 Apr 23 #4

A lot of cheering in Ukraine, Poland, Baltics etc. tavernier Apr 23 #10

One hopes the Senate will just pass this thing Warpy Apr 23 #14

Fuck you, Russia orangecrush Apr 23 #16

Fuck Russia. Fuck Hamas. Fuck China. nt LexVegas Apr 23 #17

Fawk em all Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 23 #28

Can Rand Paul still stop it? honest.abe Apr 23 #18

Nope InstantGratification Apr 23 #36

Great. That's what I was suspecting. honest.abe Apr 23 #39

When did Sanders vote no? sab390 Apr 23 #20

80 is a good, solid number. Proves J Dementia T is losing control of the GQP. lindysalsagal Apr 23 #21

That's too bad hueymahl Apr 23 #22

Or save many lives when compared to a world-war across the entirety of Europe. nt Gore1FL Apr 23 #24

To which part of the funding are you referring? niyad Apr 23 #29

Mass graves found near Gaza Hospital hueymahl Apr 23 #45

Not all of us are mindreaders. It would have been helpful for you niyad Apr 23 #62

Wrong, it will save countless lives. Thank goodness the pro-Putin MAGA crowd was defeated. tritsofme Apr 23 #32

I guess I am the last peacenik left in DU hueymahl Apr 23 #40

Ukraine is DEFENDING ITSELF. Elessar Zappa Apr 23 #43

thank you....jesus.... bahboo Apr 23 #46

That's exactly what that member is saying, in more than one thread. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #48

No, you're not a peacenik, you're in the mold of a Neville Chamberlain, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #47

You should consider being nicer hueymahl Apr 23 #54

Ok Dr. Freud. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #55

You do realize that if we and other countries do not support Ukraine, Putin will wipe them out. Fla Dem Apr 23 #50

No, I do not realize that hueymahl Apr 23 #56

You've been asked this many, many times by myself and others, but here goes again, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #57

There is a path to peace hueymahl Apr 23 #58

You reject out of hand the Hitler/Chamberlain comparison? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #59

Your understanding of history is lacking hueymahl Apr 23 #67

My understanding of history is lacking? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #72

Thanks! hueymahl Apr 23 #73

Oh, and BTW, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #61

No it is not hueymahl Apr 23 #68

The sad thing here is your lack of understanding of appeasement and its history. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #74

"Is it cold up there on the moral high ground?" niyad Apr 23 #63

That's pretty funny hueymahl Apr 23 #70

Actually, I wasn't joking. But do, please, tell yourself whatever you niyad Apr 23 #77

You will, of course, put your case before the survivors in Ukraine, yes? niyad Apr 23 #65

Sure hueymahl Apr 23 #71

I have not put forward a plan, you have. And, again, PLEASE go niyad Apr 23 #78

Putin will not stop with Ukraine, he wants to recreate the USSR Rhiannon12866 Apr 24 #87

If Putin left UKR the war WOULD be stopped. Its that simple. oldsoftie Apr 24 #88

Yes, hopefully Russian deaths. Kaleva Apr 23 #64

There's more to promoting peace than simply protesting death. littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #84

KnR Hekate Apr 23 #23

Cool Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 23 #27

Translation is the Republicans caved as they found out the public was getting pissed off at them. cstanleytech Apr 23 #33

Anyone know if this means its pretty much a done deal? honest.abe Apr 23 #34

Nope, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 23 #51

Great! honest.abe Apr 23 #53

Fascinating! elleng Apr 23 #35

I'd like to see a change in the Senate rules that limits the duration of a filibuster. patphil Apr 23 #38

Right now Rick Scott is giving a huge sermon on why he's against it. Boring........ LeftInTX Apr 23 #41

Wow, this is a uniquic action. mysteryowl Apr 23 #42

LIVE: US Senate to vote on $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel OnDoutside Apr 23 #52

And Bernie voted against it? CaptainTruth Apr 23 #83

excellent gopiscrap Apr 24 #90