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On the recordJune 11, 2019
It does not mean we give the Saudis a blank check. It does not mean that we look the other way when they drop bombs on children in school buses.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel emphasizes the need for accountability in arms dealings with Saudi Arabia.

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