Anybody who doubts that these funds are important should think about the devastation being wrought by ISIL in Syria and Iraq and its impact on neighboring Lebanon and Jordan. in addition to what is happening in the Central African Republic. South Sudan. and other areas where hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by ethnic and tribal violence. Part of this funding will support aid for refugees and other victims of disasters. and we provide $1.5 billion above the budget request. The bill also includes additional funds to help Ukraine and other former Soviet republics counter Russian aggression. It provides $2.5 billion in emergency funding to respond to the Ebola epidemic. which reminds us all that a deadly virus is often only one airplane trip away from our shores.
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