The fiscal year 2016 omnibus requires the administration to certify the Egyptian Government has met a number of benchmarks on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law before you release 15 percent of Egypt's military aid.
Leahy discusses conditions for military aid to Egypt based on democratic benchmarks.
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