Mr. President, a couple of hours ago, Republicans voted down the motion to even begin debating the national security supplemental appropriations bill. They claim to support Israel and Ukraine, but, when it came time to act, they voted no. But let's be clear about one thing: Every part of this bill is essential for America's national security. We have two wars raging and a number of other threats brewing around the world, and this funding for our allies and our partners could not be more urgent. It is the difference between having the weapons to fight terrorists and authoritarians or not, having food and water for civilians caught in conflicts or not, having the defense systems to deter China from meddling in Taiwan or not. Our friends are counting on us to help them, and our adversaries are counting on us being too divided to do even the most basic task. America remains the indispensable Nation. It is the leader of the free world. It is the Nation that other countries, big and small, look to in good times and in bad, and it is a responsibility that we have never shirked away from. And now is not the time to start. Now is not the time to turn our backs on Israel, on innocent Palestinians in Gaza, on Ukraine, on Taiwan, or on any of our other allies and partners around the world. We are fighting an increasingly linked global fascist movement, and it is directly tied to our security interests.…
Share & report
More from Brian Schatz
Mr. President, it is a somber night as we pray for safety and recovery and thank the first responders and we wrap up for the evening. We will be back tomorrow and as long as it takes to reverse this Federal funding freeze. Today was a good…
It is really frightening. And I think about last week before the Federal funding freeze was deemed unlawful and suspended. People couldn't get their VA home loans.
Even in the private sector, just so we are clear--because there are also differences between the public and the private sector in terms of civil service protections and unions and all that. I am happy with that because, by the way, the…
Mr. President, the government shutdown that Donald Trump just ordered is illegal and unconstitutional. He is not a King, and we do not live in a monarchy. It is Congress's authority to decide on Federal funding. The power of the purse is…





