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By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-led U.S. Senate is due to vote lateron on Wednesday to shot to advance security help for Ukraine and Israel, inspiteof Republicans’ decision to block the costs in a fight over migration policy.
“The concern before the Senate today is basic, yet special: will Senators concur to start dispute – simply a argument – on legislation to safeguard America’s nationwide security, on an problem so essential it goes to the real conservation of Western and democratic worths in the world?” Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated in remarks opening the Senate.
But Republicans stated they would vote on the procedural step paving the method for the start of argument on the $110 billion security support expense.
“Today’s vote is what it takes for the Democratic leader to acknowledge that Senate Republicans mean what we state. Then let’s vote. And then let’s lastly start conference America’s nationwide security toppriorities, consistingof right here at home,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell stated in a flooring