Dan Goldman said "It is not a blank check. It is a check that has already been authorized by Congress that the Administration has the discretion to use as it sees fit." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 2023

It is not a blank check. It is a check that has already been authorized by Congress that the Administration has the discretion to use as it sees fit.

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Goldman clarifies that the funding for Ukraine is pre-authorized, not an open-ended commitment.

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