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Senate rejects Rand Paul’s bid to chip away at Yemen war support

By Travis J. Tritten
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Senate rejects Rand Paul’s bid to chip away at Yemen war support

The Senate on Thursday voted down a resolution from Sen. Rand Paul aimed at blocking a weapons sale to Bahrain to potentially stymie the Mideast ally from waging war in Yemen.

The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee both opposed the move, and the chamber voted 77-21 to block the resolution that was designed to thwart the $300 million sale of Lockheed Martin missiles and launchers.

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