[Peace] There's still time to call Durbin and Duckworth against the Saudi arms deal

[Robert Naiman]

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.

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.

The vote is expected today. Please call Durbin and Duckworth now.
*1-855-68-NO-WAR. *

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From: Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 8:49 AM
Subject: Cardin, Merkley, NYT back vote against Saudi deal. THERE'S STILL
TIME TO CALL
To: naiman at justforeignpolicy.org


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Dear Robert,

*Today* a Senate vote is expected on Trump's Saudi arms deal. *There's
still time to call your Senators. 1-855-68-NO-WAR. Talking points here
<http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nN0NX%2BhTmG4O0dpUgx0j1xtafNwMBLdt>.*

Yesterday, Maryland Senator *Ben Cardin* 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.

Yesterday, Oregon Senator *Jeff Merkley* co-sponsored the
Paul-Murphy-Franken resolution against the deal. Like Cardin, Merkley voted
against us last September.

*Momentum is growing against Trump's Saudi arms deal.* 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 *New York Times* concluded
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its editorial slamming Trump's pro-Saudi intervention against Qatar by
urging Congress to support the resolution against the Saudi arms deal. [1]

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 reportedly
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still on the fence on Trump's Saudi arms deal. [2]

*There's still time to call your Senators. 1-855-68-NO-WAR. Talking points
here
<http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WDFt%2Fq70XKOPzZHGtFBTFhtafNwMBLdt>.*

Thanks for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just,

Robert Naiman, Avram Reisman, and Sarah Burns
Just Foreign Policy

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References:
1. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/opinion/trump-qatar-saudi
-arabia-iran.html
2. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/08/trump-senate-saudi-
arabia-arms-239259

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