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Padilla breaks from progressives, won't support Sanders' Yemen resolution
SFGATE ^ | 12/13/2022 | Alec Regimbal ,

Posted on 12/13/2022 8:53:49 PM PST by BenLurkin

California Sen. Alex Padilla will not support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' resolution aimed at blocking U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen...

His "no" vote marked a blow to the resolution, the fate of which was originally expected to be decided on the Senate floor on Tuesday. But Sanders announced Tuesday evening that he would be pulling the resolution from the floor instead so he could work with the Biden administration to draft a bill the White House would agree to.

One of Padilla's main concerns, according to a spokesperson, was that the bill did not have President Joe Biden's support.

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1 posted on 12/13/2022 8:53:49 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

I’m surprised Sanders would go against Obama’s War.


2 posted on 12/13/2022 9:13:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: BenLurkin

How did Republicans vote?


3 posted on 12/13/2022 9:27:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Hopefully, they would vote against it. The Iranians are fighting a proxy war in Yemen against the Saudis.


4 posted on 12/13/2022 10:31:40 PM PST by kabar
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To: kabar

Exactly.


5 posted on 12/14/2022 12:22:38 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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