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On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
Probably nothing makes Americans madder than to see their hard-earned tax dollars sent overseas to boondoggle after boondoggle-- countries that laugh at us, burn our flag, take our money, and then ask for more. Meanwhile, our roads and bridges are crumbling in our country. We can't fix our own infrastructure because we keep building roads and bridges in other countries. My amendment would take the $26 billion we send in foreign aid welfare and keep it here and put it into our infrastructure in our country. I urge a ``yes'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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