Senator Ted Budd | Senator Ted Budd Official photo
Senator Ted Budd | Senator Ted Budd Official photo
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined an oversight letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris criticizing their partial arms embargo against Israel.
The letter, led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), was co-signed by a total of 47 Senators.
The full text of the letter states:
"This weekend, Hezbollah fired Iranian-made missiles into northern Israel, murdering 12 children and injuring dozens in the single deadliest attack on that part of the country since October 7. The ultimate responsibility for this attack rests with Hezbollah and the ayatollahs in Iran. However, while Tehran financed the attack and Hezbollah conducted it, your fear of escalation has left Israel exposed and our enemies emboldened."
"We write once again to protest your administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The actions of the Biden-Harris administration run counter to our long history of robust military cooperation with Israel and cast doubt upon the reliability of the United States as a long-term security partner. Your actions also violate the will of Congress as expressed in the recent supplemental that funded emergency military support to Israel."
"When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in June, your administration adamantly denied the accusation. You ignored Congressional inquiries, including a May 6, 2024, letter from Senator Marshall, a May 6, 2024, letter from Senator Ernst, a May 14, 2024 letter from Senator Risch and a June 20, 2024 letter from Senator Cotton. All the while you were deliberately delaying the delivery of weapons, ammunition, and equipment to Israel. These include 120 mm tank ammunition, 120 mm mortar ammunition light tactical vehicles air-to-air missiles F-15s F-35 engines joint direct attack munition kits 2-000 pound bombs rifles and guided missile systems."
"While your administration delays Hamas continues to wage war against Israel; the Houthis continue to attack in the Red Sea; and Hezbollah continues its onslaught in northern Israel. Your stalling tactics are endangering our greatest ally in the Middle East and jeopardizing the lives of our American servicemembers stationed in region We urge you use every available emergency authority expedite physical delivery all weapons ammunition to Israel that have been approved by Congress."
"Your administration must stop accommodating Iran and its terrorist allies now."
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