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Rep. McCaul: House bill will have Ukraine aid ‘at the end of the day,’ threats ‘are linked together’
NBC via Yahoo ^ | November 1st, 2023 | Unattributed

Posted on 11/01/2023 2:45:19 PM PDT by Mariner

Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed giving Israel $14.3 billion in aid in a stand alone bill while President Biden is asking Congress to pass a $105 billion aid package to fund Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and border security. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, joins Andrea Mitchell to weigh in on whether the bill will pass and if the final version could include the aid requested by the president. “We're gonna pass this measure on Israel to show our support for Israel but to your point, Andrea, all these threats in my judgment are linked together,” McCaul tells Andrea.

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McCaul concedes the standalone Israel bill will pass the House, and at the same time holding out hope and conviction a joint bill will eventually pass the House when the Senate sends it over.

Schumer has an easy 60 votes in the Senate, but there's also likely 25-35 NO votes from Republicans.

It's apparent the Senate and White House thinks they can kick enough dirt in the face of the House to cause them to fold and accept.

1 posted on 11/01/2023 2:45:19 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

These pukes can’t even lie well anymore!


2 posted on 11/01/2023 2:48:23 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: Mariner

Zero dollars for any foreign country.


3 posted on 11/01/2023 2:48:28 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Mariner

The great American sellout is bipartisan.


4 posted on 11/01/2023 2:54:25 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Roberor thert Heinlein)
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To: Mariner

Pass the stand alone. If they reject it, pass it again with double the spending cuts. Do this until they give in

THEY want the spending. They need to be taught that the US House is not the US Senate or US White Houses rubber stamp.


5 posted on 11/01/2023 2:55:20 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Mariner

Man... They sure are hell bent on making sure their pockets are going to get lined. This is NOT about “patriotism” at all.


6 posted on 11/01/2023 2:55:36 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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Why not just make it a loan at 7 or 8 %. Because we are just borrowing it from ourself.


7 posted on 11/01/2023 2:57:00 PM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: MNJohnnie

Johnson needs to start with a small win or he is in for a very rough ride, and a short stint as the leader. This is an easy hill to fight on, I think polls show people are weary of Ukraine, and although I believe they will get support at the end, it should not be attached to aid to Israel.


8 posted on 11/01/2023 3:00:09 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Mariner

I am in support of a stand alone bill to assist Israel.

As for ukraine, not one more dime!


9 posted on 11/01/2023 3:01:39 PM PDT by patriot torch (..)
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To: EEGator

“Zero dollars for any foreign country.”

Amen. The American taxpayer has been fleeced since WWII.


10 posted on 11/01/2023 3:42:47 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: Mariner

McCaul is another Rino we could do without.


11 posted on 11/01/2023 5:52:21 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: Openurmind

Why don’t republicans come out and state that the requirement for Ukraine aid is assurances that there is no “10% for the big guy”? The so called border security money that the Admin wants to also attach to the Israel aid is nothing of the sort, and calling it border security money is a bad unfunny joke.


12 posted on 11/02/2023 2:00:06 AM PDT by Fraxinus (My opinion, worth what you paid.)
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To: Mariner

Did I not hear a proposal I thought brilliant, if it could be accomplished.

To whit, all money for the Israel aid package would be taken from the IRS budget for 24?


13 posted on 11/02/2023 2:07:04 AM PDT by wita (Under oath since 1966 in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness)
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To: Fraxinus

“Why don’t republicans come out and state that the requirement for Ukraine aid is assurances that there is no “10% for the big guy”?

Because they got their hands in the pie too.


14 posted on 11/02/2023 2:13:21 AM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Mariner

Not one cent for Dick Tator Zelensky.


15 posted on 11/02/2023 4:42:11 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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