Jerry Moran: “the Senator from Arizona, I want to speak just briefly about the vote that we just cast but, more than the vote, the…”

“the Senator from Arizona, I want to speak just briefly about the vote that we just cast but, more than the vote, the topic that it represents. The pier constructed to deliver aid to Gaza is a failure, was a failure, and it was a very expensive failure, and it has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. It was an idea poorly conceived and poorly executed. It is unsustainable to maintain, and it is not fulfilling its purpose. It should be dismantled, and there are already plans underway to eliminate the pier after remaining aid has been distributed or removed. Our U.S. forces, as they were in this instance, were called upon to deliver aid to areas of the world that are plagued by violence or areas that are hostile to the United States. And my complaint about the planning is nothing to distract from my admiration and respect for those who serve our country, and that continues in those individuals in the military who have served in the effort to try to provide aid to the people of Gaza. But this is not an isolated instance in which the United States and its military are asked to serve. The United States has previously assisted Iran after a devastating earthquake. This year U.S. forces delivered aid to Haiti, which is racked with gang violence. The capabilities of the U.S.…”