Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene set about causing headaches for Republican leadership Thursday, trying to slip amendments into foreign aid bills calling for the development “space laser technology on the southwest border” and mandating lawmakers who back Ukraine aid be conscripted into Kyiv’s military.
Greene’s “space laser” amendment is meant to be included in a bill doling out $26.38 billion in aid to Israel, though there is no guarantee GOP brass will take it to the House floor for a vote.
“Israel has some of the best unmanned defense systems in the world. I’ve previously voted to fund space lasers for Israel’s defense,” the 49-year-old explained.
“America needs to take our national security seriously and deserves the same type of defense for our border that Israel has and proudly uses.”
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