So much money to send and nobody there to send it.

From Marketplace, I'm Sabri Benicor, in for David Brunkachio.

Later today, President Biden is expected to send an urgent foreign aid request to Congress,

including funding for Israel and Ukraine.

But at this point, the House can't vote on anything without an elected speaker.

Another round of voting for House Speaker is set for later this morning.

In the meantime, Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genser has some details on Biden's funding

request.

In his speech last night, President Biden said the money he's asking Congress to approve

would fund the national security needs of the U.S. and, quote, support our critical partners,

including Israel and Ukraine.

The reported $105 billion funding request includes $60 billion for Ukraine, plus $14 billion

for Israel, according to ABC News.

The aid package is expected to include billions for humanitarian aid, plus money for the

Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan and U.S. border security.

The White House rolled all these funding requests into one package in order to appeal to

some Republicans who oppose more aid for Ukraine.

I'm Nancy Marshall Genser, for Marketplace.

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They can decide who gets fast Internet service and who doesn't, how fast should video stream

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