Rand Paul Proposal to Cut Off Egypt Aid Fails
The final vote was 86-13.
How to approach throwing gasoline on a fire
Egyptians united in blaming America for supporting the other side?
Meanwhile regime forces are applying pressure
Perhaps aid to a few other countries ought to be considered
U.S. is threatening to cut military aid after a military coup, but military aid's a big reason for Egyptian woes in the first place
Retaliation could cost Ecuador millions
Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rand Paul (R-Ky)
Secretary of State John Kerry will make the announcement tomorrow
Want to be able to cross the border
Says aid to Iraq could be put at risk if more is not done
Says diplomatic spending reduces need for later military spending, which would be nice if that's what actually happened
In confirmation hearings for Secretary of State, Kerry wants American "leadership" in all sorts of things
More than $50 billion in aid has gone to Egypt since 1975
Says Israel has been a "great friend" to the U.S.
Egypt's president has been campaigning for it since June and expects to visit the U.S. this year to make a personal appeal
Aims to help 4 million people within country and 1 million refugees
U.S. immigration reform will help Haiti much more than U.S. foreign aid.
Government's role in conflict across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo raising concerns
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