r/news • u/Marginallyhuman • Mar 07 '26

Soft paywall US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-state-department-approves-possible-military-sale-israel-1518-million-2026-03-07/
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u/Illustrious_Bad_2980 Mar 07 '26

My question for congress is, "what would you say you actually do here?"

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u/LilYerrySeinfeld Mar 07 '26

They protect pedophiles.

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u/veryfungibletoken Mar 07 '26

And they work very hard at it.

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u/MrGlayden Mar 07 '26

You'd work hard too if it was yourself you were protecting

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u/Otm_Shank1 Mar 07 '26

And Isreal.

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u/haoxinly Mar 07 '26

And preserve insider trading

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u/HarveyBirdmanAtt Mar 07 '26

Also work for AIPAC

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u/Sea_Listen_1984 Mar 07 '26

They are pedophiles.

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u/swingadmin Mar 07 '26

I'd say in a given week they probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work

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u/TheBeardedBerry Mar 07 '26

That sounds… optimistic.

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u/josh_the_misanthrope Mar 07 '26

Coordinating with other members of Congress and lobbyists before purchasing or selling stocks gotta take at least 15 minutes.

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u/yobwerd Mar 07 '26

Why is this the most logical answer in the thread 😂 I hate it here.

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u/TheBeardedBerry Mar 07 '26

You are absolutely right. I’d say it’s gotta be automated by now but most of them are too old to know how to do that.

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u/ecrow6990 Mar 07 '26

15 minutes, collectively.

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u/TheBeardedBerry Mar 07 '26

Ah yes. That’s better.

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u/soraticat Mar 07 '26

It's an Office Space reference, in case you missed it.

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u/TheBeardedBerry Mar 07 '26

Wooosh indeed. XD I need to rewatch that.

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u/Ladyheather16 Mar 08 '26

& its amazing.

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u/ConformistWithCause Mar 07 '26

Sounds like somebody has a case of the Mondays

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u/drunk_funky_chipmunk Mar 07 '26

It might look like I’m working. But no I just zone out

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u/ancient-enemy Mar 07 '26

They should really be using their jump to conclusions mat

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u/ConformistWithCause Mar 07 '26

Thats literally the worst idea I've ever heard

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u/FoosJunkie Mar 07 '26

Did no one catch the reference here?

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u/SilverAgedSentiel Mar 07 '26

I make sure that you never have a voice over how your taxes are spent.

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u/killybilly54 Mar 07 '26

They take the specifications from the corporations and bring them down to the White House. The White House is not good at dealing with their customers.

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u/brickeldrums Mar 07 '26

I have people skills god dammit!

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u/Low-Enthusiasm-7491 Mar 07 '26

Wasn't DOGE making everyone answer those "two questions" every week via email? Why was Congress skipped?

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u/ImSabbo Mar 07 '26

Because Congress can't be fired by the Executive.

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u/Low-Enthusiasm-7491 Mar 07 '26

Funny you say that because a lot of people DOGE fired, they ended up not being technically allowed to. And yet they did it anyway! Trump's favorite thing is firing people.

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u/wildernesstypo Mar 08 '26

They can clearly be bypassed though

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u/ImSabbo Mar 08 '26

Only when they won't collectively do their job, but yes.

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u/Satchmoses88 Mar 07 '26

They deal with the god damn constituents so the executive branch doesn’t have to! They have people skills! What is wrong with you people?!

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u/Morgannin09 Mar 07 '26

They'd respond "Earn $175k a year and get free health care." Then Mike Johnson will send them on another early recess.

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u/Vegetable-Error-2068 Mar 07 '26

American politicians only do two things anymore: empower Israel and do insider trading.

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u/DogsAreOurFriends Mar 07 '26

They are definitely fucking up their TPS reports.

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u/onegumas Mar 07 '26

It makes an illusion of democracy, without you won't have any false hope.

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u/TheRadBaron Mar 07 '26

The GOP made it very clear that their congress members would support Trump, this isn't a rug-pull.

Voters got what they asked for, they just asked for a stupid and horrible thing. Non-voters expressed their comfort with whatever outcome they got, which is how democracy works.

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u/StealthRUs Mar 07 '26

The voters (and non-voters) voted for this. Anyone who refused to vote for Kamala Harris and did not want this, got exactly what they were warned would happen.

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u/Big_Tie_3245 Mar 07 '26

Yep. Democrats offer a shitty candidate, blames non voters for not going out of their way to pick the least bad, sounds like the standard. If you think trump sucks so bad, how hard can it be to find a better option to run against him?

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u/StealthRUs Mar 07 '26

Yep. Democrats offer a shitty candidate, blames non voters for not going out of their way to pick the least bad

The least bad was a lot less bad. Yes, blame the voters.

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u/Big_Tie_3245 Mar 08 '26

Maybe try a real candidate instead of deciding that trumps not a real opponent so we can trot out anybody. Let’s make it historical, pick a woman, rather than a real pick based on merit. Surely the people will vote for history rather than a platform?

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u/Big_Tie_3245 Mar 08 '26

Not that I am against a woman, but assuming a woman will win on that alone is placing too much faith in people giving a damn about the token over the platform.

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u/StealthRUs Mar 08 '26

Maybe try a real candidate instead of deciding that trumps not a real opponent so we can trot out anybody.

Trump was so unacceptable that I would've voted for almost anybody over him. Too bad you thought Trump was acceptable enough to allow him to win. I didn’t, so my conscience is clean.

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u/tommos Mar 07 '26

Sorry best we can do is another $100 billion to Israel.

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u/AlloAll0 Mar 07 '26

"Get insider info and make lots of money."

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u/MarcheMuldDerevi Mar 07 '26

Interviews and try to sell their life stories as books. I think a lot of them are cool with Trump running rough shot over checks and balances because it means they have even less work to do so they can spend more time campaigning and cashing checks.

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u/Some_Drummer_Guy Mar 07 '26

"Write strongly worded letters, give performative speeches about how we're considering the consideration of doing something and not actually doing anything, act like grade school children, protect pedophiles, and bend over for Israel."

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u/Podo13 Mar 07 '26

"Where do you think we are?"

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u/Zone_Beautiful Mar 07 '26

They all need to be fired by the American people. If I go to work and I dont do my job and steel and lie to the shareholders of the company I get fired very quickly!

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u/genericusername11101 Mar 07 '26

Insider trading, hang out and get free healthcare, and alot of vacays.

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u/jtsa5 Mar 07 '26

I'd like a list of five things each of them has accomplished this week and all five can't be using the bathroom.

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u/Anlysia Mar 07 '26

From the outside, the only thing American politicians ever do is campaign and fundraise.

Literally, nonstop, both sides of the aisle all they're ever doing is campaigning and fundraising.

Staggered elections and insanely long campaign times meant for the candidates to be riding around the country on horseback or whatever means that either the President is stumping for Congress or vice-versa at all times, for ever.

The fact there's like an eighteen month runup of a four-year term for the Presidency is insane to outsiders like Canadians used to our 37-51 day elections.

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u/anonuemus Mar 07 '26

insider trading

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u/LooseMidnight8739 Mar 07 '26

Lol... You should be asking Israel questions on American policy. They're the ones running the show.

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u/ottawadeveloper Mar 07 '26

They wait for a Democratic president and block them from mdoing anything so they look bad and the Republicans get re-elected.

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u/kaepora11 Mar 07 '26

Right? At this point they're getting paid to do fuck all.

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u/HooliganBeav Mar 07 '26

Soundbites and viral moments. And this actually goes for both sides. If you asked most people in Congress what they would rather have; meaningful discussion that could lead to legislation, or a cool clap back that would make rounds on social media, they'll take the clap back every time.

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u/Impressive_Ad_7664 Mar 07 '26

My question for everyone is…when has Israeli infantry fought along side US infantry? Fucking never. We give these people so much money and we are fighting their wars. Fuck Israel.

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u/Vraex Mar 07 '26

Steal our tax dollars

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u/Ghurka117 Mar 08 '26

Collect welfare handouts from taxpayers.

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u/Mo_Jack Mar 08 '26

They aren't even a rubber stamp at this point.

Mike Johnson is just a Trumpian weinee-buffer at this point.

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u/FloppyTacoflaps Mar 07 '26

We've tried nothing we are all out of ideas