washington republican u.s. lawmakers launch effort tuesday modify 38 billion military aid agreement israel provide money ease control spend set showdown president barack obama package days sign senators lindsey graham kelly ayotte john mccain ted cruz tell news conference file measure give israel additional 1.5 billion military aid renew u.s. sanction iran republican senators mark kirk marco rubio roy blunt also co-sponsored bill introduce tuesday ayotte mccain kirk rubio blunt face competitive race re-election nov. 8. argue u.s. law give congress control spend object provision prevent israel ask additional fund congress new memorandum understand mou begin end fiscal 2018 dramatic moment u.s.-israel relationship congress state israel congress go sit sideline graham say senators also object israel agreement return money congress try send 3.8 billion per year graham say would introduce legislation overturn provision agreement phase arrangement allow israel spend 26.3 percent u.s. military aid defense industry instead u.s. weapons u.s. israeli officials sign agreement wednesday 10-year package large u.s. history reach nearly 10 months negotiations underscore continue friction obama israeli prime minister netanyahu netanyahu decide would best forge new arrangement obama leave office january rather hop good term next u.s. administration accord officials side senators insist netanyahu force sign israel arch-enemy iran grow strong obtain billions dollars unfreeze international nuclear agreement reach last year time say go nickel dime israel graham say congressional republicans strongly oppose nuclear pact anger white house 2015 invite netanyahu give address congress oppose offer several piece legislation overturn undermine nuclear deal seek make issue 2016 u.s. elections senators want change massive new israel aid package