Posted on 03/28/2022 5:19:58 PM PDT by RandFan
A push to limit trade with Russia, which has broad bipartisan support, is facing a slog in the Senate.
A standoff with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over sanctions language included in the House-passed bill to end normal trade relations with Russia dashed hopes of quickly passing it while President Biden was in Europe and could drag out the legislation for weeks as the Senate faces other looming priorities and an April break.
It’s a significant stumbling block for a bill that passed the House in a 424-8 vote — sparking rare unity between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — only to get snagged despite Senate leaders working out a deal to move it quickly.
Paul is demanding his language linked to human rights-related sanctions get added into the bill. And unlike other recent Russia-related standoffs with the libertarian-leaning GOP senator, he is drawing a red line that he won’t let the bills move quickly unless it is added.
“We’ve just told them they need to put the definition in there of what a human rights abuse is,” Paul said. “But we won’t let them pass it unless they put it in there so they’re either going to put it in there or they’re going to be here for a week doing it.”
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LOVE IT!!!! Not much of a Rand Fan overall, although he is fine on judges, which is more important than anything else.
But here he’s GREAT!!! For once someone in Congress is NOT simply handing the dictator-in-chief a blank check. And yes, he’ll be on my short list if he does run for the top job...not at the top of the list, but far above most of the other clowns (Cruz included).
I’m glad you approve, Bob...
Yes. He thinks the language is overly broad.
“I’m glad you approve, Bob...”
I hope I made your day, LOL. I’ve gone after Rand on holding up aid for Israel in the past, but back then, he was just enabling the far left radicals...in this case, he’s telling both parties to GROW UP and do their damn job. And they just can’t deal with that concept.
Why give Biden a win on anything?
Why work withe Demonrats on anything?
Even if it’s bipartisan, the Demonrats will claim they did it all on there own.
Ditto!
Once passed, can we prosecute American leaders retroactively .. just curious??
Oh no, a whole week to pass legislation?!?!?
Thank you, Senator Rand Paul!
Israel co developed the Patriot missiles Rand
would not help Israel get warheads to protect
their country with.
Rand only holds up aid for Israel making Ms. Talib
and Ms. Omar happy. But then Rand’s dad Ron
never met a Jew he liked.
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