Chris Van Hollen actually said...

There have been a number of studies that show that there--trading does happen during this 4-day period.

This gap provides opportunities for insiders to trade on that information-- evading the clear intent of the law.

You have to choose. You're a NATO ally. You shouldn't be doing something that puts your fellow NATO allies at risk.

There's also the issue of some of the aid funding that had been previously allocated to the West Bank and Gaza.