Rubio, Nelson Do Not Vote To End Foreign Aid To Libya, Pakistan, Egypt

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate voted for a stop-gap measure to continue funding the U.S. government into 2013.  

The bill had been held up by a filibuster by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) who wanted to get the Senators on the record voting in favor or against continued foreign to Egypt, Libya, and Pakistan.

Sen. Paul's bill, S. 3576, called for a prohibition of U.S. aid funds to the governments of Egypt, Libya and Pakistan contingent upon the release to U.S. authorities the aggressors who attacked our embassy and consulate in Egypt and Libya, respectively, and the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, currently held by the Pakistani government.

"In no way should the United States government be sending money to governments who are not our ally, who blatantly do not respect our country, and who work to compromise the safety of our allies and citizens abroad. I am pleased that the Senate leadership has listened to my pleas for an end to this and have agreed to debate and vote on this pressing issue," Sen. Paul said.

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) voted for continued foreign aid to those mid-east countries. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) did not vote to end continued foreign aid.  The total U.S. foreign aid given to Pakistan, Libya and Egypt equals roughly $4 billion per year. 

“This is not an easy issue to confront, but disengaging from the region is not the solution.... In Libya, they are trying to cooperate with us.  They’re allowing us to move forward. We should work with them and strengthen them, not abandon them... I think it is outrageous that doctor is being held there.  I believe every charge against him is trumped up and I think that we should demand, and I think it is right to condition some, if not all, of our foreign aid and cooperation for Pakistan on his status and on his release," Rubio said.  


“I hope Senator Paul and those who support his amendment will consider, at a minimum, restructuring that amendment to recognize that there is a difference between Libya and Egypt, and that we should take different approaches in that regard. We have a right to be outraged.  We have a right to be angry.  But we should never abandon being smart,” Rubio added.

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 Senate voting record to stop foreign aid to Egypt, Libya and Pakistan.

 (Nay - to continue foreign aid; Yea - to stop foreign aid)

On the passage of S. 3576: A bill to provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes.

Alphabetical by Senator Name

Akaka (D-HI), Nay Alexander (R-TN), Nay Ayotte (R-NH), Nay Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Baucus (D-MT), Nay Begich (D-AK), Nay Bennet (D-CO), Nay Bingaman (D-NM), Nay Blumenthal (D-CT), Nay Blunt (R-MO), Nay Boozman (R-AR), Not Voting Boxer (D-CA), Not Voting Brown (D-OH), Nay Brown (R-MA), Nay Burr (R-NC), Not Voting Cantwell (D-WA), Nay Cardin (D-MD), Nay Carper (D-DE), Nay Casey (D-PA), Nay Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Coats (R-IN), Nay Coburn (R-OK), Nay Cochran (R-MS), Nay Collins (R-ME), Nay Conrad (D-ND), Nay Coons (D-DE), Nay Corker (R-TN), Nay Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Crapo (R-ID), Yea DeMint (R-SC), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Nay Enzi (R-WY), Nay Feinstein (D-CA), Nay Franken (D-MN), Nay

Gillibrand (D-NY), Nay Graham (R-SC), Nay Grassley (R-IA), Yea Hagan (D-NC), Nay Harkin (D-IA), Nay Hatch (R-UT), Nay Heller (R-NV), Not Voting Hoeven (R-ND), Nay Hutchison (R-TX), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Not Voting Inouye (D-HI), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Nay Johanns (R-NE), Nay Johnson (D-SD), Nay Johnson (R-WI), Nay Kerry (D-MA), Nay Kirk (R-IL), Not Voting Klobuchar (D-MN), Nay Kohl (D-WI), Nay Kyl (R-AZ), Nay Landrieu (D-LA), Nay Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay Leahy (D-VT), Nay Lee (R-UT), Yea Levin (D-MI), Nay Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay Lugar (R-IN), Nay Manchin (D-WV), Nay McCain (R-AZ), Nay McCaskill (D-MO), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay Menendez (D-NJ), Nay Merkley (D-OR), Nay Mikulski (D-MD), Nay

Moran (R-KS), Yea Murkowski (R-AK), Nay Murray (D-WA), Not Voting Nelson (D-FL), Nay Nelson (D-NE), Nay Paul (R-KY), Yea Portman (R-OH), Nay Pryor (D-AR), Nay Reed (D-RI), Nay Reid (D-NV), Nay Risch (R-ID), Yea Roberts (R-KS), Yea Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay Rubio (R-FL), Not Voting Sanders (I-VT), Nay Schumer (D-NY), Nay Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shaheen (D-NH), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Yea Snowe (R-ME), Nay Stabenow (D-MI), Nay Tester (D-MT), Nay Thune (R-SD), Nay Toomey (R-PA), Yea Udall (D-CO), Nay Udall (D-NM), Nay Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting Warner (D-VA), Nay Webb (D-VA), Nay Whitehouse (D-RI), Nay Wicker (R-MS), Nay Wyden (D-OR), Nay

Senate voting record for stop-gap funding of U.S. government through 2013.

H.J.Res. 117; A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

Alphabetical by Senator Name

Akaka (D-HI), Yea Alexander (R-TN), Yea Ayotte (R-NH), Nay Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Baucus (D-MT), Yea Begich (D-AK), Yea Bennet (D-CO), Yea Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea Blunt (R-MO), Yea Boozman (R-AR), Not Voting Boxer (D-CA), Not Voting Brown (D-OH), Yea Brown (R-MA), Yea Burr (R-NC), Not Voting Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Cardin (D-MD), Yea Carper (D-DE), Yea Casey (D-PA), Yea Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Coats (R-IN), Nay Coburn (R-OK), Nay Cochran (R-MS), Yea Collins (R-ME), Nay Conrad (D-ND), Yea Coons (D-DE), Yea Corker (R-TN), Nay Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Crapo (R-ID), Nay DeMint (R-SC), Nay Durbin (D-IL), Yea Enzi (R-WY), Nay Feinstein (D-CA), Yea Franken (D-MN), Yea

Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea Graham (R-SC), Nay Grassley (R-IA), Nay Hagan (D-NC), Yea Harkin (D-IA), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Nay Heller (R-NV), Not Voting Hoeven (R-ND), Yea Hutchison (R-TX), Yea Inhofe (R-OK), Not Voting Inouye (D-HI), Yea Isakson (R-GA), Nay Johanns (R-NE), Yea Johnson (D-SD), Yea Johnson (R-WI), Nay Kerry (D-MA), Yea Kirk (R-IL), Not Voting Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea Kyl (R-AZ), Yea Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Leahy (D-VT), Yea Lee (R-UT), Nay Levin (D-MI), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Yea Manchin (D-WV), Nay McCain (R-AZ), Nay McCaskill (D-MO), Yea McConnell (R-KY), Yea Menendez (D-NJ), Yea Merkley (D-OR), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea

Moran (R-KS), Nay Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Murray (D-WA), Not Voting Nelson (D-FL), Yea Nelson (D-NE), Yea Paul (R-KY), Nay Portman (R-OH), Nay Pryor (D-AR), Yea Reed (D-RI), Yea Reid (D-NV), Yea Risch (R-ID), Nay Roberts (R-KS), Nay Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea Rubio (R-FL), Nay Sanders (I-VT), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shaheen (D-NH), Yea Shelby (R-AL), Nay Snowe (R-ME), Nay Stabenow (D-MI), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea Thune (R-SD), Nay Toomey (R-PA), Nay Udall (D-CO), Yea Udall (D-NM), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting Warner (D-VA), Yea Webb (D-VA), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea Wicker (R-MS), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea