Senate passes Republican-sponsored funding for Iron Dome
After Thursday nights disastrous rejection of Iron Dome funding in the Senate, McConnell has just pushed through a bill putting that funding in. I got this by email.
Thank you Senator McConnell!For Immediate Release, Friday, August 01, 2014Senate Passes McConnell-Sponsored Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System‘By passing this bipartisan measure, we send a message to Hamas that its terrorist tactics and its attempts to terrorize Israel’s populace will not succeed.’WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell that would allocate an additional $225 million for production of Iron Dome missile defense components so that Israel can maintain adequate stockpiles and defend its population from missile attacks launched by the terrorist group Hamas.“The Iron Dome missile defense system has played a critical role in defending Israel’s population from rocket attacks launched by Hamas from within the Gaza Strip,” McConnell said. “The Iron Dome system will remain essential to Israel’s security until a cease fire is achieved, and it will remain vital afterwards as well, because this defensive system helps blunt the impact of one of Hamas’ preferred tools of terror.”McConnell added: “By passing this bipartisan measure, we send a message to Hamas that its terrorist tactics and its attempts to terrorize Israel’s populace will not succeed. And we can help Israel defend its civilian population against indiscriminate attacks as it continues its campaign—Operation Protective Edge—to destroy the often-Iranian-supplied weapons stockpiled within Gaza.”McConnell introduced legislation to fund the request and called on Congress to approve the spending.
Labels: Iron Dome, Mitch McConnell, United States Senate
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