Both Schumer And McConnell Asked Rand Paul To Allow Quick Passage Of Ukraine Aid, And He Said No

Rand Paul ignored appeals from some Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell to halt blocking exigency assistance to Ukraine.

Steven Dennis tweeted:

McConnell and Schumer some implored Paul to let a ballot connected his amendment but fto the measure beryllium voted connected today. Their associated entreaty didn't transportation him.

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) May 12, 2022

Dennis pointed retired that it doesn’t substance if 99 Senators favour rapidly passing the measure with unanimous consent. According to the Senate rules, it takes each 100 senators to rapidly walk legislation.

If Paul is going to ballot against the measure anyway, due to the fact that of bogus debt/inflation concerns, which assistance to Ukraine has thing to bash with inflation, past wherefore is making the Senate needlessly leap done hoops?

The reply is due to the fact that helium can.

The Senate is not broken.

The Senate rules are broken

Democrats request to prime up a Senate spot oregon 2 successful November nary substance what happens successful the House truthful that they tin hole the Senate rules by getting escaped of the existent filibuster and the powerfulness of 1 legislator to wreck the full assemblage without having to bash anything.

Rand Paul shouldn’t person the unilateral powerfulness to harm Ukraine, due to the fact that helium seems to beryllium connected the broadside of Putin.