the violent effort. we can't afford weakness, we can't afford to be deterred by aran. the easiest way to hasten escalation and war is to show you're unwilling or unable to meet aggression with strength. there's only one way to stop a bully. so it's time for the commander-in-chief to stand by our allies and stand up to our adversaries. you can actually begin that today. but it's also time for congress to deliver the urgent investments that our industrial base, our forces and our partners will need to meet and outcompete the growing threats that we face. the senate passed an urgent national security supplemental

two months ago. two months ago. it would help meet the urgent needs of ukraine's resistance, equip indo-pacific allies to determine prc aggression, replenish israel's stocks of critical capabilities and expand our own capacity to refill and deploy the arsenal of democracy. anyone taking the challenges we face seriously knows that these unmet needs are absolutely urgent. so i'll once again urge our house colleagues to take up this legislation without delay. >> we have all watched what has happened with the iran strike this weekend and my colleagues across the aisle like to say that they support israel, but in this moment of peril for the world's only jewish state, i fear that what they're doing is

deciding to play politics, and in the months after the october 7th attack, they insisted on tying aid for israel to supplemental packages that do not have the votes to pass through both chambers. now, republicans have been very clear, any supplemental bill that fails to address the security crisis at our southern border is a non-starter. we already have a solution to president biden's border crisis, it is hr2 #, the secure the border act. but for almost a year, and bear in mind, that border security bill landed over here may of last year. so it's been almost a year, and our colleagues, the democrats, who are in charge, have refused to bring that up for a vote. now, democrats voted to table different measures that came

along. my colleague from kansas is going to have one in a few minutes and they're going to vote to table that, also, and they're going to object and they are doing this at a time when legislation we bring forward would provide billions in aid for israel as it fights to destroy hamas and bring some innocent hostages, including americans, home. >> now, the reason the bill-- and this is their reason. they say the bill would pay for itself. my colleague's bill that he's going to bring forward, because it would use the army, that it would use the funding for biden's army of 87,000 irs agents. they say they don't like that. and democrats would rather hand small businesses on main street

which we know most of those would be if targeted toward, than deliver made that is necessary for our closest ally in the middle east. now, think about what they're saying when they say this. they would rather keep that, those irs agents than to give this aid. they would rather tie aid to ukraine. they would rather tie it to taiwan. they don't want it to stand alone. and so for months they have delayed and now after these months of delay, iran, for the first time ever, directly attacked israel from iranian territory. it launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles towards the jewish state. this was the largest aerial

attack ever carried out in the middle east. so if democrats are objecting to everything that would in any way tie up aid to israel, then let's look at it another way because this issue is too important for any more delays. that's why i'm calling for unanimous consent for s-3168, the israel supplemental appropriations act. this bill is nearly identical to legislation thats paed the house and provide 17.6 billion in aid to our cherished ally, including four billion to replenish the iron dome. 1.3 billion to help israel counter mortar attacks.

3.3 billion to support u.s. military operations in the region. but my bill does not make any cuts at all to joe biden's army of irs agents. it doesn't make any cuts to the budget. it doesn't have any off sets. my legislation very simply says, they need this aid, let's send this aid. let's make certain israel has what they need to protect themselves. the world's only jewish state is in a fight for its survival. time and time again iran and its proxies have vowed, they would annihilate israel. we have heard them say death to iran. death to israel. death to the u.s.

iran funds these proxies, so let's give israel what they need to defend themselves. let's do it unencumbered, no offsets. let's all stand together and i would ask my democratic colleagues how much longer do you think israel can wait? let's push this forward and let's allow israel to have the funding they need to protect them selves without ties to anything else. >> senator from kansas. >> thank you, madam president, i want to thank my senior senator from the state of tennessee for leading the charge on this important issue. time and time again, my colleagues across the aisle

blocked passage for fully funded stand alone aid package for israel. we've heard them claim they won't support our bill because cutting the irs would allow millionaires to get away with tax evasion. so senator blackburn and i ar rising once against to make it easy for colleagues who want a bloated irs. i have to tell me, not once have i heard anyone come interest in this with the igs ates. we'll call the bluff, we'll have the same bill without the irs paid for. if you don't like our paid for, show me another. but at the end of the day what matters is getting the aid to israel immediately. and since this body won't allow us to make cuts to the irs, on tax day, no less, to pay for the aid and it just won't be paid for. we'll do away with the cuts if it means that democrats will stop holding up aid to israel

and let's make the deal right now, the people of israel need us to make the deal, but once again, we will see the democrats block this bill. that's because it's not about the cuts to the irs. it's time to stop politicking. senate democrats' opposition against this live unanimous consent proves to the american people and israel that this was never about the irs cuts being used as a pay for. it was never about tax cheats or millionaires, it's about using our ally israel as a pawn in their underlying mission to send another blank check to ukraine and it's about a hand l of pro iranian and pro-palestinian votes in swing states. it's that simple. i ask my democratic colleagues to do the right thing and have this for israel in time of need. i'll yield back. >> president, i ask for the

immediate consideration of s-3168 the israel supplemental appropriations act. >> is there -- is there objections? >> well, madam president. >> senator from washington. >> is it my understanding that the senator is asking unanimous consent to proceed to consideration of the bill? >> that's the chair's understanding. >> well, madam president, let me just say reserving the right to object. iran's attacks over the weekend underscore the precarious moment that we find ourselves in and the urgent need for congress to act decisively to confront the many challenges we and our allies face and of course, the surest and fastest way to do that is to pass the carefully negotiated comprehensive national security supplemental that the senate actually cleared in an

overwhelming bipartisan vote over two months ago. there is urgency for aiding all of our allies facing grave threats. we cannot afford half steps or half measures like this one because for months now, ukraine has been desperately waiting for more aid and counting how many bullets they have left, how many missiles and how many iranian planned drones they can still intercept and how much longer they can hold out if we don't keep our word. at a time like this, we simply cannot settle for a bill that helps one ally and ignores all the rest and ukraine hasn't just been calling for aid for months, many house republicans, including the speaker, have been saying for months, we will not abandon them. this bill would leave ukraine in the dust. it would ignore the threat of the chinese government that poses in the indo-pacific.

and it would fail to take action to address the dire humanitarian crisis we are seeing around the world, which will lead to more instability. not on my watch. let me that i can this simple. if we want a safer world, with strong american leadership, then we cannot send the message that america only keeps some of its promises to some of its allies, some of the time. otherwise, how are our partners supposed to trust us. why would our adversaries take us seriously. how do my colleagues offering this bill, the allies knocking something like this, are we a priority like israel or a bargaining chip like ukraine, that's not a rhetorical question, how do you plan to answer them. we cannot tell the world that we forget some of our allies in their time of need that partnering might mean getting left behind and that means we

cannot ignore the reality that israel is not the only ally of ours in the middle after brutal conflict, facing grave threats. the people of ukraine are fighting and dying for their homeland as we speak. they're literally running out of bullets fighting off putin's bloody invasion. are we going to pretend with the whole world watching that we do not hear their cries for help? that is not an acceptable outcome, especially when right now, we already have a comprehensive, bipartisan bill, to support all of our allies and address the many threats we face across the globe. the speaker has said many times, he wants us to get aid to ukraine. well, all he has to do is prove he is serious. and put that bill up for a vote. that's it. further delay, including by going back to the drawing board and sending something back to the senate will waste more time

that we simply do not have. so the speaker needs to put the bipartisan national security supplemental um for a vote because unlike the bill before us right now, the bipartisan senate bill stands by all of our allies, it leaves no one behind. it includes support for israel and ukraine. and importantly, it includes badly needed humanitarian aid and essential investments to support our allies in the indoe pacific and deter the chinese government. we have to do better than half steps, we have to. we cannot settle for a bill like the one proposed here tonight that would shamefully tell the world we don't stand by all of our allies, a bill that would leave every partner we have ask whether we're going to treat them like a true ally or like an afterthought. madam president, i object. >> the objection is heard.

madam president. >> senator from tennessee. >> thank you, madam president. i appreciate that my colleague talked about half steps because the inconsistency of this administration to our allies is an issue. our allies don't know if they are our allies, they don't see them as being for them, and our enemies do not fear us. iran, for the first time ever has attacked israel. i gave you those numbers just a few minutes ago. 170 drones, 30 cruise missilesle, 120 ballistic missiles after hamas attacked israel on october 7th, they told us they don't intend-- they don't intend to stop. they are continuing. israel has been very specific in telling us what they need,

$4 billion to replenish the iron dome, 1.2 billion to help israel encounter mortar threats. 3.3 billion to support military operations in the region. they're very specific about that. now, when you look at the axis of evil, russia, chinese, iran, north korea, of course the threats are growing every day. why are they growing? because the biden administration is practicing appeasement. appeasement. there is agreement in supporting to israel. i continue to say, it is time for us to support israel, our greatest ally in the region, the only jewish state. let's make certain they have what they need to defend

themselves. thank you, madam president. >> madam president. >> senator from kansas. >> thank you, madam president. as israel is under attack from iran, we stand with israel and its people. and the united states will do everything we can to support israel's defense against iran. now, i've said similar things to that, but that's actually a quote from the senate majority leader chuck schumer. as israel is under attack by iran, we stand with the israeli people and do everything week to support israel's defense against iran. the majority leader said basically the same thing on the nation's mall he said he wouldn't sleep until we helped the people of israel. it's been almost 200 days since

iranian-backed terrorists attacked israel and brutally killed women, senior citizens and children, since that horrific day on october 7th, i've called for aid to our ally israel with no strings attached on this floor four times. sadly, democrats have blocked our efforts every single time. every time we come forward to have this debate my colleagues on the other side of the aisle stood on the floor and lectured us, why the stand alone is somehow unreasonable. well, what's unreasonable to me, and to most americans across this country, is this body's reluctance to help our ally israel in their time of need following not just one, but now two unprecedented attacks on israel's sovereign soil. unreasonable is the biden administration coming out today admitting that they are yet again holding israel funds hostage.

and why? that's the question i get back, why? i'll tell you why. they're using this crisis as a lever to secure more money for ukraine and they object to protect the members who are pro iran, who are pro hamas, from a tough vote as they call it. now, over the weekend, everybody's now seen that israel was attacked. this time by the head of the snake, iran. not its proxies, but the head of the snake, iran. iran, the nation that harbors terrorists that scream and shout out, death to america! iran, who time and time again who showed they hate americans, they hate israel, iran, a terrorist authortative evil regime cannot be trusted launched 120 ballistic missiles, 30 cruise missiles and 170 one-way suicide drones at israel on saturday night. thankfully through the strength and resolve of the israeli

people and with military help from the united states, british forces, jordan and many others, who successfully neutralized these attacks. israel was hard scathed, and i want to thank the american soldiers who put their lives on the lone for one of our allies in the middle east, israel. and not just our soldiers, but many other ally soldiers there. the unprecedented attacks on israel aggression by iran cannot be by passivist, no red line any longer. instead stand with our decades' long friend with whom we share a strategy alliance, based upon shared democratic values, security interests and cultural and religious values. we must help israel in its time

of need. a friend in need is a friend indeed. so, today we're here once again offering to pass the bipartisan house passed bill on israel the president could sign tonight. the house could pass this, we could pass this, the president could sign it tonight and get that aid to israel. it's time to show where america stands. is it with iran and hamas or with israel? it has to be one or the other. you can't choose both. as for me and my family and my colleagues, we choose israel. time and time again, i see members, even the democratic majority leader this weekend saying he stands with israel. my message today, to my colleagues is that actions speak louder than words. we're tired of hearing the pro israeli lip service, while simultaneously blocking every effort to help israel in its time of need. history will not forget this.

let's do the right thing. >> as again the legislative session notwithstanding rule 22 i ask ow nan-- i ask unanimous consider-- and that the bill read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. >> is there objection? >> i object. >> objection is heard. >> c-span now is a free mobile app featuring your unfiltered view of what's happening in washington, live and on demand. keep up with the biggest events with live streams of floor proceedings and hearing from the u.s. congress. the white house events, court campaigns and more from the world of politics all at your fingertips. you can stay current with the

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