read more:Rand Paul Increases Pressure to Halt Pakistan Aid
By Niels Lesniewski
Roll Call Staff
July 20, 2012, 11:42 a.m.
Upping the ante in his bid to cut off U.S. aid to Pakistan, Sen. Rand Paul is holding up a vote on an unrelated and otherwise noncontroversial judicial nominee.
The Kentucky Republican has been pushing for a Senate vote to terminate all aid to Pakistan unless authorities there release Dr. Shakil Afridi, who provided information that helped lead to the successful raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Paul said Thursday that he is seeking information on why a judicial panel in Pakistan delayed Afridi’s appeal of his conviction on charges related to assistance he provided to the CIA. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison.
Paul announced his intention to stall Senate business in a floor speech, also pledging to push ahead with forcing a vote on his proposal next week if he does not receive a satisfactory answer to his inquiry.
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