January 16, 2024 – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell: McConnell on Gov’t Funding, National Security Priorities
other proxies across the region go to extraordinary lengths to maximize senseless death.
“We must not confuse one for the other. The distinction here is clear and bold-faced.
“Any colleague considering a vote for the Sanders resolution ought to consider what message they’d like to send to America’s allies and partners facing shared threats around the world… and what message they’d like to send to the adversaries who doubt our resolve.
“Israel deserves America’s firm support as it roots out terrorist killers and restores its security.
“Soon, the Senate will have an opportunity to make necessary investments in our capacity to support Israel and other threatened partners – from Ukraine to Taiwan or the Philippines.
“As the threats to our interests grow, so do the costs of defending them.
“In just the time the Senate has been working on the national security supplemental, operational costs for U.S. forces in the Middle East have risen.
“As I’ve warned for weeks, using million-dollar missiles to defend against thousand-dollar drones strains an already insufficient inventory of long-range capabilities.
“The supplemental is our chance to expand our capacity to meet the national security challenges we face.
“The American people deserve leaders who are willing to take these challenges seriously.”
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