President Biden declared Friday that it would be “close to criminal negligence” for Congress not to hand over billions of dollars in additional military aid to Ukraine.
The president made the remarks to reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and as senators prepared for a weekend session to debate a $95 billion bill providing aid to war-torn Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.
“The failure of the United States Congress, if it happens, does not support Ukraine, is close to criminal neglect,” said Biden, 81,. “It is outrageous.”
“Without the support of the United States, and without the support of European countries, Ukraine will not have a chance to defend its own country,” said Scholz, supporting Biden.
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill, however, argue that the US cannot afford to continue funding the Ukrainian war effort, especially as the US grapples with its own border crisis.
“I would say it is criminal negligence for Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden to jointly send $100 billion overseas to fix other people’s borders before addressing our own,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said during an appearance at Fox Business.
President Biden said it would be “criminal negligence” if Congress did not approve billions of dollars in military aid for Ukraine, on Friday. AP Biden’s comments came during his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday. Julia Nikhinson – Pool via CNP / MEGA
“I haven’t met anyone in Kentucky, there are no conservatives in the entire country who are for this, but the Senate leadership under Mitch McConnell is more concerned with sending your money to Ukraine than they are with the invasion of the southern border,” the Kentucky Republican added.
Paul vowed to do “everything in my power to slow down and stop” the Ukraine aid bill.
“The money has to be borrowed. We don’t have 100 billion sitting around,” he argued.
Senate consideration of the $95 billion foreign aid bill comes after a bipartisan package that would have tied aid to Ukraine with enhanced border security measures, which Republicans argued did not go far enough, and the defeat of a stand-alone Israel aid bill. in the House earlier this week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer during a visit to DC in December. AP Some congressional Republicans such as Senator Rand Paul have argued that the US cannot afford to continue funding the Ukrainian war effort. Reuters
The Senate voted 64-19 on Friday to formally begin debate on the aid bill to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Only 14 Republicans voted in favor of the measure being debated.
Senators will consider amendments to the bill on Saturday, and the next vote to advance the legislation is scheduled to take place on Super Bowl Sunday.
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