Senate Votes on Sen. Paul's Disaster Funding Amendment

Statement

Today Sen. Rand Paul introduced, and the Senate voted on, an amendment to offset funding for federal disaster aid through cuts to foreign spending. The amendment was not agreed to, with a final vote of 20-78.

"Increasing our national debt at a time when our country is in financial dire straits is irresponsible and a dereliction of our responsibility to the American people. By cutting from the coffers that fund overseas welfare and nation-building and injecting that funding into disaster assistance for Americans, we are able to continue disaster assistance commitments to communities without borrowing on the backs of our children and grandchildren," Sen. Paul said.

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