Senate fails to block missile sale to Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration has said the AIM-120C missiles are to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against hostile drone attacks from Yemen.
The US Senate declined to adopt a measure to block the Biden administration’s plan to sell air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia as the Gulf kingdom remains embroiled in Yemen’s civil war.
The Senate late on Tuesday voted 30-67 against the joint resolution, which was introduced by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Mike Lee (R-UT). The Intercept first reported Paul’s plan to block the $650 million arms sale.
