On the recordApril 25, 2012
Mr. President, at a time when America's infrastructure is crumbling, at a time when the Postal Service is losing $4 billion a year, does it make sense to send $2 billion to Egypt? Does it make sense to borrow money from China to send it to Egypt? At a time when American citizens are being prosecuted in Egypt, at a time when American citizens are having international warrants sworn out on their arrests by Egypt, does it make sense to send $2 billion to Egypt? Last week I met with a young prodemocracy worker from Egypt. She is afraid to return home. She is afraid she will never see her children again. She is afraid of the cage they will put her in to prosecute her for political crimes. She fears that the Egyptian freedom movement will die in its infancy. So I ask--for as long as prodemocracy workers are being prosecuted, American and Egyptian--I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 2023 and that it be voted on. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Connecticut.
