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"“To address this claim that’s been made a few times, this is ‘a poison pill,’ if I understand correctly, that means that the Senate would refuse to fund the Pentagon … unless it allows the president to accept a jet from a foreign prince,” he said. “If that’s true, I’d like to understand why that is the line in the sand that would be drawn.” The amendment came after both sides clashed over a previous measure proposed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), another senior appropriator, that sought to block funding from being used to operate or modify the jet. The report comes as previous reports from multiple outlets indicated the administration planned to transfer the jet to Trump’s presidential library after his term ends."

"“We should be briefed on the long-term disposition plans before rushing to take action such as this, for which this simply [has] no urgency. The amendment is intended as a poison pill and political theater,” he said, arguing the amendment is “better suited” as part of consideration for the national defense authorization bill lawmakers hope to pass in the coming months. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), a member of the committee, argued in response to McConnell’s comments that “beyond rumor and speculation that Senator Murphy just quoted the president firsthand with respect to his intentions.”"

"“This is an extraordinary amount of money to be used on a plane retrofit that will likely only be in service for a short period of time. Well, the administration has essentially refused to brief us on the full cost,” he said. “Reports are that this number could be easily $1 billion.” “To most Americans, that’s a lot of their money to be spent on a plane that is not going to be in the service of the United States military, in the United States Air Force, for perhaps any longer than a few months, because the president has, in fact, stated his intention to take this plane with him when he leaves office.”"