A Senate vote on a Ukraine aid bill likely won’t come to the floor until after next week’s Congressional recess. That fact sent Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on a bit of a rant Thursday afternoon.
Furious McCain lashing out at Republican senators for preventing quick passage of Ukraine aid bill
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 13, 2014
John McCain is on the Senate floor, FIRED UP against his own Republican colleagues for stalling Ukraine bill.
— Faiz (@fshakir) March 13, 2014
McCain going to bat for #Ukraine and sanctions on #Russia but republicans in the Senate are obstructing him . He's pretty pissed !
— O'Holleran Raider (@K_JOE_) March 13, 2014
Senator McCain is on the floor taking his fellow Republicans to task for playing games with the Ukraine aid/Russia sanctions bill.
— Adam Jentleson ? (@AJentleson) March 13, 2014
McCain: Right now, Vladimir Putin is either planning on or contemplating a move on #Ukraine. We've seen the movie before.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 13, 2014
"Right now Vladimir Putin is contemplating invasion of eastern Ukraine…" @SenJohnMcCain on floor
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) March 13, 2014
McCain says "incredibly, incredibly, there will be an objection from this side while the people of #Ukraine are crying out."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 13, 2014
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McCain: Is the IMF, whether it's fixed or not, more important than the lives of people? #Ukraine
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 13, 2014
"Don't call yourself Reagan Republicans..Reagan would never tolerate this.." @SenJohnMcCain to fellow Rs on floor over Ukraine
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) March 13, 2014
"I've haven't been embarrassed this way about Members of my own party.." @sen johnmccain on Ukraine issue
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) March 13, 2014
McCain lashes out at Jeff Sessions. "I will assure you I will not be on the floor to hear" your argument on Ukraine. "You are dead wrong."
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 13, 2014
McCain to Sessions: "I know my friend from Alabama wants to speak. I can assure him I will not be on the floor to hear it." Wow.
— Faiz (@fshakir) March 13, 2014
McCain is comparing the "fool's errand" of shutting down the govt to delaying the Ukraine sanctions bill.
— Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) March 13, 2014
Even though the Senate won’t pass a Ukraine package today, McCain says the 60 votes for the Foreign Relations bill are there.
— Mike Catalini (@mikecatalini) March 13, 2014
McCain, still arguing for Ukraine bill, refers to: "Vladimir Putin and his kleptocratic oligarch corruption"
— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) March 13, 2014
Sessions: If McCain were president, we wouldn’t be in this situation. This after McCain ripped Sessions.
— Mike Catalini (@mikecatalini) March 13, 2014
Senator Sessions' make-up with @SenJohnMcCain: "If John McCain were elected president," we never would have had #Russia invade #Ukraine
— Michael Mathes (@MichaelMathes) March 13, 2014
McCain tomorrow will visit Ukraine with seven other senators.
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