<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div>I don't have much doubt that when it comes to a vote, Durbin and Duckworth will vote for the Paul-Murphy-Franken resolution against the Saudi arms deal. Durbin was one of 27 Senators who voted against the Saudi tank deal in September. And Mark Kirk was another one of the 27. If Duckworth wasn't at least as good as Mark Kirk on this, that would be pretty remarkable. And you can bet we'd tell the whole world about it. </div><div><br></div><div>But they could do more than vote the right way. They could lead. They could put out statements ahead of the vote, like Cardin did yesterday. That would help line up all Senate Democrats to support the resolution of disapproval. And if we get all or almost all Senate Democrats, we can win. All Senate Dems plus Paul, Lee, Young, Heller equals 52.</div><div><br></div><div>The vote is expected today. Please call Durbin and Duckworth now. <b>1-855-68-NO-WAR. </b></div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Just Foreign Policy</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">info@justforeignpolicy.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 8:49 AM<br>Subject: Cardin, Merkley, NYT back vote against Saudi deal. THERE'S STILL TIME TO CALL<br>To: <a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a><br><br><br><span>
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<div align="left" class="gmail-m_-352397725553004189m_7225039435047141288content"><p>Dear Robert,<br>
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<b>Today</b> a Senate vote is expected on Trump's Saudi arms deal. <b>There's still time to call your Senators. 1-855-68-NO-WAR. Talking points <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nN0NX%2BhTmG4O0dpUgx0j1xtafNwMBLdt" target="_blank">here</a>.</b> <br>
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Yesterday, Maryland Senator <b>Ben Cardin</b> said he would vote for the Paul-Murphy-Franken resolution against the Saudi arms deal. Cardin is the top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations. Cardin voted against us on the Saudi tank deal last September. <br>
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Yesterday, Oregon Senator <b>Jeff Merkley</b> co-sponsored the Paul-Murphy-Franken resolution against the deal. Like Cardin, Merkley voted against us last September. <br>
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<b>Momentum is growing against Trump's Saudi arms deal.</b> Trump's over-the-top pro-Saudi intervention against Qatar has bolstered the case that Congressional pushback is needed against Trump's extreme pro-Saudi line. The <i>New York Times</i> <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mx%2Fp77msvRitQNWC1JrKsxtafNwMBLdt" target="_blank">concluded</a> its editorial slamming Trump's pro-Saudi intervention against Qatar by urging Congress to support the resolution against the Saudi arms deal. [1]<br>
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But several Senators - including key Democrats like Rhode Island's Jack Reed [top Dem on Armed Services] and New York's Chuck Schumer [top Senate Dem] are <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9eo%2BiMOl8hYNokAe0bvaiLLdttNqdvjq" target="_blank">reportedly</a> still on the fence on Trump's Saudi arms deal. [2]<br>
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<b>There's still time to call your Senators. 1-855-68-NO-WAR. Talking points <a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WDFt%2Fq70XKOPzZHGtFBTFhtafNwMBLdt" target="_blank">here</a>.</b> <br>
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Thanks for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just, <br>
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1. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/opinion/trump-qatar-saudi-arabia-iran.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/0<wbr>6/07/opinion/trump-qatar-saudi<wbr>-arabia-iran.html</a><br>
2. <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/08/trump-senate-saudi-arabia-arms-239259" target="_blank">http://www.politico.com/story/<wbr>2017/06/08/trump-senate-saudi-<wbr>arabia-arms-239259</a></p>
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