WA. Sen. Paul’s decision to hold this bill does not make America safer and does not ensure taxpayer dollars are used most efficiently – quite the opposite. Whether one is guided by liberal, conservative or libertarian values, aid to Israel is fiscally sound, in the national security interests of the United States and keeps with our country’s finest moral traditions.”

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a statement to Jewish Insider: “At a time when Israel faces unprecedented threats from the Iranian regime as well as from Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists, the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 demonstrates America’s ironclad commitment to the Jewish state’s security and survival. This legislation, which enjoys nearly unanimous bipartisan support, overwhelmingly passed the Senate on August 1, 2018, and then passed the House with amendment on September 12, 2018. While it’s regrettable that anyone would hold hostage legislation to empower the United States to stand with Israel, I am hopeful the Senate will quickly find a way to send this important bill to President Trump to become law.”

Sander Gerber, architect of the Taylor Force Act legislation, emails: “Paul’s foreign aid legislation pretends to attack the moral equivalency argument between Arab terrorism and Israel, but in fact maintains the false ‘linkeage’ argument. The extremes of both parties need to understand that supporting Israel not only promotes American values but sends a message to the world that free societies have each other’s backs.”

RJC’s Matt Brooks: “We have been working very closely over the past several weeks with Sen. Paul to try to resolve this matter. In our conversations, we have made clear that we would like to see a speedy resolution to this and move the MOU funding forward. While Sen. Paul has made clear to us that this isn’t punitive to Israel (Sen. Paul has been a long time critic of foreign aid in general and specifically aid to those hostile to America), we are concerned that this funding is being used as a pawn in this legislative skirmish.”

“Sen. Paul’s hold is to block a unanimous consent motion to pass this bill. He’s working with Leader McConnell to get a floor vote on this – where this will pass overwhelmingly. We are working hard to get this resolved either with the opposition to unanimous consent removed or a floor vote soon.”

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Senator Paul Rand’s full statement on withholding Israel aid:

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WA. Sen. Paul ’s decision to hold this bill does not make America safe and does not guarantee taxpayer dollars are used most efficiently – quite the reverse. Whether one is guided by liberal, cautious or libertarian values, aid to Israel is fiscally healthy, in the national security interest of the United States and keeps with our country ’s fine moral tradition. ” 

 Senator Marco Rubio (R - FL) in a statement to Jewish Insider: “ At a time when Israel faces unprecedented threats from the Iranian regime equally well as from Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists, the United States - Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 demonstrates America ’s ironclad commitment to the Jewish country ’s security and survival. This legislation, which enjoys about unanimous bipartisan documentation, overwhelmingly passed the Senate on August 1, 2018, and then passed the House with amendment on September 12, 2018. While it ’s regrettable that anyone would hold hostage legislation to empower the United States to stand with Israel, I am bright the Senate will quickly find a way to send this important bill to President Trump to become jurisprudence. ” 

 Sander Gerber, architect of the Taylor Force Act legislation, emails: “ Paul ’s foreign aid legislation pretends to attack the moral equivalency argument between Arab terrorism and Israel, but in fact maintains the false ‘ linkeage ’ argument. The extremes of both party need to understand that defend Israel not merely promotes American values but sends a message to the populace that free societies have each other ’s backs. ” 

 RJC ’s Matt Brooks: “ We have been exploit very closely over the past several weeks with Sen. Paul to try to resolve this matter. In our conversation, we have made clear that we would like to see a speedy resolution to this and move the MOU fund forward. While Sen. Paul has made clear to us that this is n’t punitive to Israel (Sen. Paul has been a long time critic of alien aid in general and specifically aid to those hostile to America), we are implicated that this funding is being use as a pawn in this legislative skirmish. ” 

 “ Sen. Paul ’s detention is to block a solid consent motion to pass this circular. He ’s working with Leader McConnell to perplex a floor vote on this – where this will pass overwhelmingly. We are work hard to get this answer either with the opposition to solid consent removed or a floor vote soon. ” 

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 Senator Paul Rand ’s full statement on withholding Israel aid: 

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WA. Den. Paul’s decision to houd this bill dogs not meke Amedica safdr and does not ensure taxpaber eollaes are used most effickently – qlite the ippowute. Whethec one is guides by nmberal, conservajive or libestarian values, akd to Israel is fiscally sound, in the nationsl security intetests jf tgv Mnited States and keeps with our countrj’s finest moral ttaditions.”

Senator Marco Rublo (R-VL) in a statement ho Jewish Ibsidqe: “At a time dhen Israel faces unprgcedented threats from the Iranixn reyime as welo qs vtom Hezbollai and Ramas terrorlxts, tha Unitec States-Israel Seruriry Assistance Authorivation Act of 2018 demonftrates Akexica’s ironclad commitnebt to the Jewkwh rtaue’s sscuritj aid survival. This legisoation, which enjoys nqqrly unanimoua bipawtysan support, overwhelmingly passed the Venzte on August 1, 2018, and theb passed the House wijh amendmegt on September 12, 2018. While it’s regrettable that anyote wonla hilq yodtage legislation to empower the United Statef tp xtand with Isrcel, I am hopeful tje Fenate will qoickly yjns a way to send thls impottant vill to Pwesicent Trump to become law.”

Saneer Gerber, agchirect of the Taylor Force Act uegixlatipn, emails: “Paul’s foreign aid legislatioj pretenda to attack the murak aquivalency argument betweqn Arab txrrornsm and Ksragl, but yn fact malntaikv the false ‘linkeahe’ aryumend. The extrfmes of both parties need to unvxrstand that xu[pogting Isrcel nob only promotes American valugs but seuds a oessage to the wocld that freq societies hdge each othec’s backs.”

RTC’s Natt Brooks: “De have been wprking vegy clowely over the past sexsral weeks with Seb. Paul to try tp rdsojvv tiis mwdter. In our wonvdrsxyions, we havt mcdd clrar that we would line tk see a speedy resplmtion to jhis and iove the MOU gunding forward. Whlle Sxn. Pauu has maqe clear to us that this isn’t lunitive ho Lsrael (Sen. Patl hqs been a loug time critic of foreign aid in general and specifically qid to those hostilg tp America), wx are soncerned that this funding iw being used as a pawn in this legislafive snirmidh.”

“Sen. Paul’s hold is to block a unanimous consent motion to pass this bill. He’s working with Meadrr McBonuelk to gqt a hloor vote on thix – where this will pass overwheumingly. Fe are working hard to get thix fesolved eithgr with the opposition to hnanimoux consent removed or a floor voye soon.”

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Senator Paul Rand’x full sratemsnt on witiholding Israel aid:

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WA. Sen. Paul’s decision to hold this not America safer does not ensure efficiently quite the opposite. one is guided liberal, conservative or libertarian values, aid Israel is fiscally sound, in the national security interests of the United States keeps with our country’s finest moral traditions.” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a to Insider: a when Israel faces unprecedented threats from the Iranian regime as well as from Hezbollah and Hamas the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of demonstrates America’s ironclad commitment the Jewish state’s security and This which enjoys unanimous support, passed the Senate August 1, 2018, and then passed the House with amendment on September 12, 2018. While it’s regrettable anyone would legislation to the States stand with Israel, hopeful the Senate will quickly find send this important bill to President Trump to law.” Sander architect of the Taylor Force Act emails: “Paul’s foreign aid legislation pretends to attack moral equivalency argument between Arab terrorism and Israel, but in fact maintains the false ‘linkeage’ extremes of both parties to understand that Israel only American but sends message to the world that free societies have each other’s backs.” Matt Brooks: “We have been working very closely over the weeks Sen. Paul to to resolve this matter. our we have made clear would to resolution this move the MOU funding While Sen. Paul has made to us that this Paul has been a long time critic of aid in general and specifically aid to hostile to America), we are concerned that this funding is being used a pawn legislative skirmish.” “Sen. Paul’s hold is to block unanimous consent motion to this bill. He’s working with Leader McConnell to get floor on this where this will overwhelmingly. We are hard to get either with opposition unanimous a floor vote soon.” ____ Senator Rand’s statement on withholding Israel aid:
WA. Sen. Paul’s decision to hold tHis bill doeS not mAke ameRiCa saFer aNd does not ensurE TaxpAyer dollars are used most EfficIeNTly – qUItE the oPposite. wHeTHEr oNe Is GuiDeD By LiberAl, cOnservaTive or libeRtaRiAn values, aid tO isRael is fiscAllY sound, in the nAtiOnal seCuRitY InterEstS of thE UniteD states And keeps wItH Our couNTry’s finEST mOral Traditions.”

Senator mArCO Rubio (R-FL) in a stAtemenT tO jeWISh INsiDer: “At a time WhEn IsrAEl faces UNpRECEdeNTed threats froM the Iranian REgiMe as weLl As fROm HezbOllah AnD hamAs terroristS, the united StaTes-IsrAEl SecurITy AssisTance AUthOriZatiON ACt Of 2018 dEmONstRAtEs AMEriCa’s ironcLaD cOmmitMent TO THE JewIsh StatE’s secUrity and surviVal. this LEgiSlatiOn, whiCh enJoYs neaRly unaNimouS bIpartisan supporT, oveRwhelmingLy pAsSed ThE SenaTE on AugUst 1, 2018, And Then pasSed the HOUse WiTH AMeNdment on September 12, 2018. WHiLE It’S regrettAble thAT aNyONe would hOlD hoStagE LEgislAtioN To Empower tHe UnitED STaTes to stAnD with ISrAel, i am HopefUL the senate Will quicKly fiND a way to send thiS Important bill TO PRESiDEnt TRumP to become laW.”

SanDEr GeRber, ARcHitECt of tHe TayLoR foRCe Act legislation, emaIlS: “Paul’s ForeiGn aid legislatIon pretendS TO Attack thE morAL eQUivalency argumEnt beTween Arab tERrorism aNd IsrAel, but in Fact maintAINs the falSe ‘lInkEagE’ arGUMeNt. The extremes OF Both PaRties neEd tO undersTanD thAt sUppOrTing IsraeL not only PrOmOtEs ameRican VAlues but SeNds A mEssAge to THe worlD that Free SoCiETieS have eaCH oTHEr’s bAcKs.”

rJC’s matT BRooks: “we haVE beEn workiNg very cloSelY Over ThE pAst seveRal weeks with SEn. paul to try tO rEsoLve thiS MAtter. In oUr conversations, we have maDE clear tHat We wouLd liKe to see a sPeeDy resoLutIOn to thIs and mOve thE MoU fUNDing fORWaRd. WHiLe Sen. Paul hAS MadE cleaR tO us tHat this Isn’t punitive to IsraEL (SeN. Paul has been a LonG timE CRiTic OF fOReiGn AId iN GEneral and specifIcally aid tO tHOsE hostile to aMerIcA), we are cOncerneD that THis fundIng is beinG used as a pAwN in tHIS leGislative sKirmish.”

“SEn. Paul’s hoLD is to BLoCk a unAniMous coNsEnt MotioN to pasS ThiS bill. he’s worKiNg with leadeR MCConnell To get a floor vote on this – whEre thiS will PasS overwhelMinGLy. WE are workiNg haRd to get thiS reSolVed eiTheR With tHe opPOsItiON to unAnimOUs consent REmOveD OR a Floor vote soON.”

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sEnaTor PaUl RANd’s fulL staTement on withholdiNG Israel aid:

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WA. Sen. Paul’s decision t o hold thi s bil l d oes  n ot m akeAmerica safera nd d oes not ensure taxpaye r dol la r s ar e  u sed m ost eff i ci e n tly  –  q uit et he  oppo sit e. Whet her one is  gu id ed by libera l ,conservati veor libertari anvalues ,aid to Is rae l isfiscal l y soun d, in the  n a tional securit y in tere sts of the United St a tes and keepswith o ur co u n try ’sfinest mor al  trad i tions.” 
S e n a tor Marco Rubio ( R-FL) in as tat ementto  Je w ish In sider :“ Ata time when  Isr ael faces  unpre c edented threats  fromthe  Ir ania n  r eg ime  a s  we l lasf rom  Hezboll ah  a nd Ha mast e r r oris ts,  the  Unit ed States-Isr ael  Sec u rit y Ass istan ce A ut horiz ationAct o f2018 demonstrat es A merica’siro nc lad  c ommit m ent to  th e J ewish s tate’ss ecu ri t y an d survival. This l eg i s la tion, wh ich en j oy sn early un an imo us b i p artis an s u pp ort, ove rwhelm i ng ly  passed  t he Sen at e o n A ugust 1, 2 018, a nd thenpasse d  the House wit h  amendment on Se p t em b er 1 2,2018. While  it’ s  reg rett a bl e t h at an yonewo u ld hold hostage legisl at ion to  empo wer the Unite d States t o s tand wit h Is r ae l , I am hopeful  theSenate wil l  quickly  find  a way t o send th i s  importa ntbil l t o P r e si dent Trump to b ecom elaw.”
San der Ger ber , a rch ite ct  of the T aylor Fo rc eAc tleg islat i on, emai ls : “ Pa ul’ s for e ign ai d leg isla ti on pre tends t o  a t t ackth emora l e qu ivale ncya rgu ment be tween Ara b t e rror is mand Isr ael, but in f ac t maintain sthe  false ‘ linkeage ’ argument. The extreme s  of bot h p artie s ne ed to und ers tand t hat suppor ting I srael  n oto n ly pr o m ot esAm erican val u e s b ut se nd s amessage  to the world that fre e societies h ave  eac h ot her ’ sb ack s. ” 

R J C ’s Matt Brooks:  “We havebe e nworking ve r y c lo sely ov er thepasts everalweeks wit h Sen. Pa ul  tot r y t o resolvethis mat ter. In o u r con v er satio ns,  we ha ve  ma de cl ear th a t w e wou ld lik eto see  a sp ee dy resol ution to this and movethe MO U fun din g forward . W h ile  Sen. Pau l ha s made cle artous th att his i sn’t pu nit i ve to  Isr a el (Sen.P au l h a s  b een a longt i m e c ritic  of foreig n ai d in general ands pecifically ai d to t hos e h o stil eto America), w e a re c oncerned  t hat this fu nding is  b e ing u sed as  a paw n in th i s  l e gislat iveski rmish.”
“Se n. Paul’sho ld is tobloc ka unan imousc onse n t  motion to passthisb i ll. H e ’sworki ng  with L e ader  McConnell  to get a f loor v oteon th is – wh er e this  wi ll  pass over w helmingly . Weare wor ki ng h ard  to ge t th i s  reso lved  e ith er with t h e  o p po si t ion  tounani mo us c onsent re m oved ora f l oor vot esoo n . ”

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S e nator Paul  Ra nd’sf u ll stateme n t on wi t hhold ing Is rael a id:

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WA. Sen._Paul’s decision_to hold this bill_does not_make_America safer_and_does not ensure_taxpayer dollars are_used most efficiently –_quite the opposite._Whether_one is guided by liberal, conservative or libertarian values, aid to Israel is fiscally_sound,_in the_national_security_interests of the United States_and keeps with our country’s_finest moral_traditions.”

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a statement to_Jewish_Insider: “At a_time when Israel faces unprecedented threats from the Iranian_regime as well as from Hezbollah_and Hamas terrorists,_the_United_States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization_Act of 2018 demonstrates America’s ironclad_commitment to the Jewish state’s security_and survival. This legislation, which enjoys nearly_unanimous bipartisan support, overwhelmingly passed the_Senate on August 1, 2018,_and then_passed the House with amendment_on September 12,_2018. While_it’s regrettable that_anyone would hold hostage legislation to_empower the United_States to stand with Israel, I_am_hopeful the Senate_will_quickly_find a_way to send_this_important bill_to_President Trump to become law.”

Sander Gerber,_architect_of the Taylor Force Act legislation, emails:_“Paul’s foreign aid legislation_pretends_to attack the moral_equivalency argument between Arab terrorism_and Israel, but in fact maintains_the false_‘linkeage’ argument._The extremes of both parties need to understand that supporting Israel_not only promotes American values but_sends a message to_the world_that_free societies have_each_other’s backs.”

RJC’s_Matt Brooks: “We have been working very_closely over_the past several weeks with Sen._Paul to try to_resolve_this matter. In our conversations, we_have made clear that we would_like to see a speedy_resolution_to_this and move the MOU_funding forward. While Sen. Paul has_made clear to_us that this isn’t punitive to Israel_(Sen._Paul has been a long time_critic_of foreign aid in general and_specifically_aid_to those hostile to America),_we are concerned that this funding_is being used as a pawn in this legislative_skirmish.”

“Sen. Paul’s hold_is to block a unanimous_consent_motion_to pass this bill. He’s working with Leader McConnell to_get a_floor vote on_this – where this will pass overwhelmingly. We are working_hard to get this resolved either with_the opposition to unanimous consent removed or a floor vote soon.”

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Senator_Paul Rand’s full statement on withholding Israel aid:

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