Arr! The Senate be movin' forward with a mighty $95B booty for Ukraine an' Israel, all while avoidin' filibusterin' scallywags! The border deal be gone like a cannonball in the sea!
2024-02-09
Arrr, me hearties! The Senate, in all its swashbucklin' glory, didst pass a mighty decree on Thursday. Aye, they be startin' work on a grand $95 billion treasure chest to aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This be followin' the burial of a larger bill that planned to spend a hefty $20 billion on protectin' our borders. Arrr! In this here vote, 67 scoundrels said "Aye!" while only one matey, Sen. Bernie Sanders, yelled "Nay!" from the Democratic crew. We reckon the final vote won't be happenin' until next week as these senators embark on a long and treacherous journey. Stay tuned, me hearties!
In a jolly turn of events, the Senate, me hearties, put their differences aside and voted overwhelmingly to embark on a voyage to pass a $95 billion spending bill. This shipshape bill, me hearties, aims to provide aid to the likes of Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Arr! But, let me tell ye, this be no ordinary tale. Just the day before, they sent a much grander bill to Davy Jones' Locker, me hearties, a bill that included a staggering $20 billion for border security. It seems that bein' practical and sensible is not in their nature, me hearties!The vote, me hearties, was a sight to see. Sixty-seven senators cried "yea" to the spending bill, with 17 of those scurvy dogs bein' Republicans. The only one to say "nay" from the Democratic conference was none other than the infamous Sen. Bernie Sanders from the land of Vermont. Aye, he be keepin' his eye on the treasure, that one!
But, me hearties, don't be ye too quick to break out the celebratory grog just yet. The final vote on this here bill won't be happenin' until next week, as these senators begin their long-winded deliberations. Aye, they be takin' their time, just like a slow-moving turtle on a desert island.
So, me hearties, stay tuned for the next chapter in this tale of political maneuverin'. Will the bill sail through the treacherous waters of Congress, or will it be lost at sea like so many others before it? Only time will tell, me hearties. Until then, keep a weather eye on the horizon and be ready to hoist the anchor at a moment's notice!