In a rare showing of public unity, Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took to the
Senate floor to press for quick passage of a $40 billion aid bill
for Ukraine but were blocked by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky
who is demanding changes to the legislation.

Despite the high-profile pressure from the two leaders, Paul
refused to blink, meaning that Schumer will need to take procedural
steps to overcome his objection, which could take several days,
but will ultimately lead to passage of the supplemental spending
bill sometime next week.

McConnell and Schumer on Thursday offered to allow a vote on Paul's
amendment, but he insisted it be added to the underlying bill.

The change Paul is seeking would create a special inspector
general to oversee how the Ukraine military aid is spent. Members
from both parties broadly agree with that notion, but forcing
a change to the bill at this stage would be very time consuming
and would slow getting the needed aid to Ukraine.

"The package is ready to go," Schumer said. "The vast majority of
senators on both sides of the aisle want it. There's now only one
thing holding us back the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing
swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add at the last
minute his own changes directly into the bill. His change is
strongly opposed by many members of both parties."

Типа догадайтесь, дети, какой партии принадлежит Рэнд Пол.
С трех раз. Неужели опять ГОП? Ну, те которые голосовали против
Лемд Лиза и против $40В в Хаусе. Надо же, какая неожиданность.

"My oath of office is the US constitution not to any foreign
nation and no matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office
is to the national security of the United States of America," Paul
said in his remarks before objecting to moving to swift passage
of the bill. "We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy."

Ух ты, вспомнила бабушка девичий стыд.
Интересно, помнил ли он свой Oath to the Office 6 января, вопрос
риторический, конечно, у этой породы память строго избирательная.

Но вообще, такой шикарный цветок хорошо смотрится в букете.

Например:
* Trump endorses Rand Paul for reelection
* Rand Paul goes to bat for Putin: "The countries they've attacked were
part of Russia"
* Rand's latest stand undercuts GOP's Ukraine message
* Rand Paul argues US should not have backed Ukraine's NATO aspirations,
citing Russia's stated reasoning behind invasion

Чистейшей прелести чистейший образец.
Если это не русский шпион то кто такой русский шпион?
Еndorsed by Trump. Другим русским шпионом.

Мораль, я думаю, вы выведете сами.