“This is the sad reality of an NDAA process that was so truncated that we couldn’t have robust conversations on a wide variety of provisions. SUZANNE WRASSE, the communications director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where Risch is the ranking member, pushed back on Malinowski’s comments.
Even a number of people who voted for it share our concern,” he said. “There's just a tremendous amount of frustration that led some of us to vote against the bill. “They don’t explain, they don’t negotiate, they don’t compromise, they just veto.” “Why would anyone be against that?” Malinowski said on the phone, an incredulous tone in his voice. JAMES INHOFE (R-Okla.) and JAMES RISCH (R-Idaho) got provisions taken out of the NDAA that would’ve sanctioned 35 Russian kleptocrats identified by dissident ALEXEI NAVALNY’s organization codified a Libya arms embargo determined a genocide was being committed in Ethiopia and more. He told us that, while he can’t say for sure, Sens. NatSec Daily called Malinowski to get a better sense of what was up. RO KHANNA (D-Calif.) and GERALD CONNOLLY (D-Va.). “ small group of senators - for reasons that are not publicly explained or challenged - exercised a veto over these measures, even though most have repeatedly gone through regular order, have been passed by the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, and enjoy bipartisan backing in the Senate,” Malinowski said alongside Reps.
TOM MALINOWSKI (D-N.J.) was one of 70 House members to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday night, explaining in a joint statement with two other lawmakers that he couldn’t green-light the bill as measures to “fight against autocracy and corruption around the world” were quietly stripped out in conference. Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Alex | Email Quint With help from Connor O’Brien, Bryan Bender and Daniel Lippman Tom Malinowski speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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