The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats sought to put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some weapons.
The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sandersto block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats sought to put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some tank and mortar rounds and smart-bomb kits to Israel. The first attempt to block the sales was rejected overwhelmingly, and two more efforts also went down to defeat.
“It has been a cornerstone of American policy to give Israel the resources it needs to defend against its enemies. We should not stray from that policy today.” Sen. Ben Cardin, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, read what he said was a message from the White House urging lawmakers to defeat the measures. The move to block arms to the U.S.
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