So, I don't know, but the only thing I remember being forcefully adamant about was...

...that we should keep quiet, and stop calling press conferences to have the president himself announce what we are doing to the world.

My position is developing. I do have both non-interventionist (what business is it of ours, we can't be the world's policeman) and interventionist (we should help if we can) leanings. The passion says intervene; the intellect says we should mind our own business. A middle path seems the best...send lower level weapons quietly, bloody the active aggressor (Putin) to teach him a lesson but not grossly shift the balance of power (which the $40B aid bill might do), and teach future aggressors (China) a lesson about little guys fighting for their homelands (not a lesson about the United States intervening).

I agree with Rand Paul...the lion's share of this $40B is likely unnecessary, and typical American overkill that may convince Russia it needs to escalate.