"A US plan to provide nearly $40 billion in additional military and
economic aid to Ukraine
amid its conflict with Russia has hit a speed
bump, with Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocking a quick vote to
approve the funding bill and likely delaying passage to at least next
week.
Paul stood in the way on Thursday by objecting to a request by Senate leaders to approve “unanimous consent,”
a provision that allows bills with strong bipartisan support to be
fast-tracked without debate. The former presidential candidate said he
would only allow for a quick vote if the bill was revised to include the
appointment of a special inspector general to monitor how the massive
aid package is spent – a demand that Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Schumer (D-New York) refused to meet." RT
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