"That's a classic legal strategy when a reason is asserted that makes no sense, it's called a pretext."
"The Senate is likely to be forced to rescind the portions of the IRA that have helped constituent services."
"The reason they put it in was they said they were coming up with a pay for, for the Israel aid."
"the idea of defunding the IRS as a pay for, or an offset is just so fundamentally backwards"
"We are turning our backs on those who would confront us around the globe."
"That is a path to victory where we help Ukraine by providing assistance."
"Ukraine is starting to export more grain, more metals, and this is enabling it to pay for more of its war itself."
"What we need to do are several things at the same time."
"We were told on October 1 or September 30 when we did not include the aid for Ukraine that it sent a terrible message to the international community."
"I strongly support the President's supplemental request for Ukraine. I think we should have passed it yesterday."
"If they do not have the budgetary supports necessary to maintain basic services, the ability for Ukraine to defend itself becomes more challenging."
"A lapse in U.S. support for Ukraine would immediately impact Ukraine's performance on the battlefield."