The Associated Press is reporting:
The Senate on Friday rushed through a $225 million bill to replenish Israel’s missile defense system, and House approval was expected in the final hours before lawmakers began a summer break.
The money will go to restocking Israel’s Iron Dome, which has been credited with shooting down dozens of incoming rockets fired by Palestinian militants over three and a half weeks of war.
The vote came two days after the Pentagon announced ammunition deliveries to the Jewish state and as a planned 72-hour cease-fire between Israel and Hamas unraveled almost as quickly as it began.
Efforts in the Senate to approve the money stalled Thursday night after Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma sought cuts elsewhere in the budget to pay for the aid.
Earlier, senators attempted to lump the Israel money into a broader spending bill that included border security and wildfire assistance money. That bill failed to get the necessary 60 votes on Thursday, and the House had little interest in it, anyway. Friday’s separate Israel bill passed by voice vote.
At a White House news conference Friday, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for Israel’s right to self-defense while urging greater protection for Palestinian civilians. He cited Iron Dome as a concrete way the U.S. is helping “make sure that Israel is able to protect its citizens.”
The Iron Dome system has emerged as a game-changer in the current round of violence, with Israeli officials citing a success rate as high as 90 percent.
VIDEO: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivers Senate Floor Speech on the conflict in Gaza
If America used its saychel, then this fine young man would have given his inaugural address 6 years ago. The fact that he didn’t, is self-evident to the fact that America doesn’t think before it acts and therefore 6 years ago picked a ______ president.
God bless U.S. SENATOR MARCO RUBIO AND GOD
BLESS AMERICA
Thank you so much for telling it like it is now we need a president and gov,, officials who will stand up and say this is right, we need a new administration or we are doomed. At least our brothers and sisters in God have someone speaking for them here.
yippee, someone who doesnt blame israel and also shows proof of why he doesnt so noone needs to ask any questions
finally a politician that got it rights
With people like Marco Rubio we can hope again for a normal
future!!! Please G-D!
Every word and every line is true!!!!
A man with enough courage to get up and speak the truth!!!!
are the politicians here and in Israel listening to this?
Finally a politician who has the guts to tell it as it is!
Publicize where to send thanks to this amazing senator.
We need more like him!! We should each thank him. Finally someone has it right!!
He rules!
Go Marc Rubio!!
It is time for a change…Marco Rubio is on the same level at Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister Jason Kenney.
Col. Csn u get his e-mail or a way to contact him? He must hear from.as manyy people as posdible how we apprciate his support etc
Instead of giving money for iron dome, u.s. needs to help Israel get rid of Hamas! then there won’t NEED TO BE AN IRON DOME!!!!
pG the whole world should take note
We must send him tweets to thank him for his bravery, he is saying the truth.
How do we do this
BRAVO
BS”D
thank G-d for the normal people in this world. May the entire world opinion turn in favor of Israel