Beware Legislation That Passes In The Night

The AP reports: "Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session." 

    The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.

    The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night, using the final hours of debate to argue that the U.S. should focus on its own problems before sending more money overseas. But more than a dozen Republicans voted with almost all Democrats to pass the package 70-29, with supporters arguing that abandoning Ukraine could embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin and threaten national security across the globe.

That $95.3 billion would get us 76% of the way to fixing every bridge in America. It's too bad that our Congressman don't care about America as much as they care about Ukraine and Israel. Still, it has to pass the House before it goes to the President.