President Obama is expected to sign a $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan later today. Obama will approve the package after Congress releases a statement intended to address Pakistani concerns that attendant conditions would violate Pakistani sovereignty. On Tuesday, Senate Foreign Relations Chair John Kerry defended the aid measure.

Sen. John Kerry: “There is absolutely nothing in this bill related to private security firms or drone attacks or a host of other issues that are being raised by the press. And finally, there is nothing in this bill that impinges on Pakistani sovereignty. Period. End of issue. And we have no intention of doing so.”