U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY SALES

Senate Opposition to Sale of Precision-guided Munitions Grows

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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is the latest U.S. senator to throw support behind a Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken)-led push to block part of President Trump's $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, according to reports.

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