Political Quotes

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, Egypt currently gets $2 billion from our country from the U.S. taxpayer. My question is, should we be sending $2 billion a year to Egypt when they seek to continue to prosecute American citizens. Recently, President Obama's administration freed up that money and said Egypt is pursuing democratic aims, so we freed up the $2 billion. How did Egypt respond to this? Egypt basically thumbed their nose at us. Egypt said we are now issuing international warrants to get American citizens, extradite them, take them back to Egypt for a political show trial. So we give money to a country that insults us. I think this should end. I think this deserves 15 minutes of Senate time to discuss whether America has money to be sending to Egypt when we have 12 million people unemployed in this country, and whether we have needs here at home that need to be met before we send $2 billion to Egypt which turns around and insults us by prosecuting American citizens. I respectfully object and seek a vote on this amendment that would end their aid if they do not end the prosecution of American citizens. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader.”