‘Sen. Bipartisanship’ At It Again

No, I’m not talking about his indefensible vote for more arms sales to Israel.  (BTW, you simply must read Coons’ double-talk right here.)

Instead, I’m talking about this.  You know, where Coons and Mitch McConnell find (yet more) common ground. Some choice gobbledygook from it:

On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved our bill that would invest $852 billion in national defense over the next fiscal year by a decisive 26-3 vote. It would restore aid to Ukraine, boost assistance to our European and Pacific allies, and go beyond the president’s budget request (and the funding approved by our counterparts in the House) to modernize the U.S. military and defense industrial base to meet tomorrow’s threats. This bill is an urgently needed step in the right direction.

America’s adversaries — principally China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — are investing heavily to blunt our military advantages, threaten our interests and undermine our influence. They’re collaborating on military technology, providing each other with diplomatic cover, and otherwise facilitating one another’s aggression and hegemonic aspirations. Countering this growing alignment requires strengthening our own alliances and partnerships with smart soft-power investments in global health and humanitarian aid that deny China opportunities to supplant U.S. influence.

Is this mic on?  America’s adversaries wear face coverings and are rounding up mostly defenseless people all over our country.  People who Chris Coons doesn’t give two shits about.  He holds his political office thanks to his inherited wealth.  He does not deserve to hold political office as he is not really a Democrat.  At least the kind of Democrat who believes in what used to be considered Democratic policies and principles.  But, I digress.  More gobbledygook:

Our effort this year won’t be enough to close the gaps with our adversaries’ sustained investments. Expanding shipyard and munitions capacity, deepening stocks of critical weapons, adopting new technologies, and recruiting and retaining service members and a skilled civilian workforce will all require increased funding. Meeting the urgent needs of a military adapting to renewed major-power competition will take growing annual commitments.

For now, however, we must focus on expanding production capacity for critical munitions — from the most basic artillery rounds to cutting-edge air defense interceptors. Recent high-tempo operations, such as the U.S. Navy’s work to defend freedom of navigation against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, have made it clear just how quickly modern warfare can deplete stockpiles of important (and expensive) weapons. We know the Pentagon’s top leaders share our commitment to deepening America’s magazines, but the president’s initial budget request was insufficient for the scale of the challenge he intends to address. The Senate’s higher allocation of $7.3 billion to fully fund and expand munitions production capacity would show we’re serious about tackling this multiyear project.