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House Democrats Ask Biden to Get Tougher With Saudi Arabia
US News & World Report ^ | April 13, 2022 | By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press

Posted on 04/13/2022 1:49:25 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly three dozen House Democrats are pushing the administration to get tougher with Saudi Arabia, calling it a bad strategic partner after it has refused to help ease the world’s oil supply crunch during Russia’s Ukraine invasion.

Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat and senior member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the Committee on Rules, led lawmakers in a letter asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a “recalibration” of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.

The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

President Joe Biden started out his presidency freezing out the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, over Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen and abuses including the killing of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Tight oil supply and rising oil prices that are driving inflation have led the Biden administration to try to improve its relationship with Saudi rulers since then, however.

"Instead of accepting appeals from our government to produce more oil, an initial step that would immediately lower prices for Americans across the country," Saudi rulers are reportedly talking with China about pricing part of its oil sales in the Chinese yuan, a move that could weaken the U.S. dollar, the Democrats wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Massachusetts; US: Virginia; US: West Virginia; War on Terror
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To: BiglyCommentary

“It makes sense if Iranian sleeper ValJar is one of the puppetmasters.”

Bingo! I am now certain than ever Valerie Jarrett is pulling the strings. Good call.


21 posted on 04/13/2022 2:20:25 PM PDT by Americannae1362
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Get tougher” with what?
Hot air?


22 posted on 04/13/2022 2:23:52 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: livius

Probably even more insulting through Muslim eyes. Is that a man playing Kamala? Some big hands....


23 posted on 04/13/2022 2:26:09 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright coled day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Finish Keystone, screw Saudi Arabia.


24 posted on 04/13/2022 2:54:00 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: From The Deer Stand

Valjar is Iranian and so is Kerry’s son in law.
Saudis getting bombed by Iranian proxies and
Biden wants Iran to get nukes and ICBM’s

Who would think that would be a problem MBS would
object to. No favors for colluding with Iran.


25 posted on 04/13/2022 3:10:21 PM PDT by Zenjitsuman (f)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Saudi has always been a strategic partner with us post the last Israeli war I think 1973. They helped us crush the Soviet Union economically by producing great amounts of oil per request of Ronald Regan. This was an economic loss for Saudi but they did it. Thus the old Soviet Union collapsed due to economics.

Today Saudi benefits greatly from the high price of oil. They also know that if Biden did not restrain our oil industry we could produce the oil needed to bring down world price of this commodity.

Their logic is such: “I benefit from the high price. You have the ability to drive down the price. Do what you want. You created the problem and thus you solve the problem.”

That is why Saudi and the UAE will not increase production. Iran and Venezuela want to increase but sanctions have prevented this. Thus today, Biden asks both those nations to increase production.

Our president is a senile fool.


26 posted on 04/13/2022 3:22:42 PM PDT by cpdiii (CANE CUTTER-DECKHAND-ROUGHNECK-OILFIELD CONSULTANT-GEOLOGIST-PILOT-PHARMACIST )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Uh, the Saudi’s aren’t taking potato head calls.
The have ZFG.
Pudding head can’t do crap.


27 posted on 04/13/2022 3:32:03 PM PDT by 1ScrappyArmyMom
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s a tough job for Pedo Jo Jo. He uses up all his toughness just zipping up his fly.


28 posted on 04/13/2022 3:34:18 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump. Let's Go Brandon! FJB!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

1. Kill off domestic energy production.
2. Alienate foreign energy producers.
3.
4. Profit!


29 posted on 04/13/2022 3:53:37 PM PDT by eclecticEel ("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You cannot get tough with those that laugh at you


30 posted on 04/13/2022 4:38:23 PM PDT by wny ( )
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To: cgbg

Should be interesting to watch a verbal spat between him and Jill.

Looking aside, Joe says, “Well, she is a murderer!”


31 posted on 04/13/2022 4:39:06 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
President Joe Biden started out his presidency freezing out the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman ...

Tight oil supply and rising oil prices that are driving inflation have led the Biden administration to try to improve its relationship with Saudi rulers since then, however.

In response, the Saudis said "screw you" in Arabic ...

32 posted on 04/13/2022 4:48:27 PM PDT by dartuser
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The democrats are stupid. Genuinely stupid and evil people.


33 posted on 04/13/2022 6:55:45 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: eclecticEel

5. Don’t forget to call Putin names. That is critical to the US and Western plutocrat tactics while they &^%$ over their own citizens.


34 posted on 04/14/2022 6:45:09 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
[snip] President Joe Biden started out his presidency freezing out the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, over Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen and abuses including the killing of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul. [/snip]
IOW, Biden supports Iran's Houthi proxy terrorism, and Jeff Bezos' Washington ComPost.

35 posted on 04/15/2022 9:55:21 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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whoops, missed in my copy-paste.

36 posted on 04/15/2022 10:00:12 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sure thing. Pedo Joe should just ruin the U.S. oil industry entirely. That’d show those Saudis who’s boss.


37 posted on 04/15/2022 10:04:57 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: SunkenCiv

They aren’t fit to shine Elon Musk’s shoes, but that’s not saying much. He’s just a successful businessman, and they are dyed-in-the-wool Washington grifters.


38 posted on 04/16/2022 10:57:55 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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To: Eleutheria5

/bingo


39 posted on 04/16/2022 11:03:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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40 posted on 06/12/2023 5:48:55 AM PDT by SJackson (he who controls the schools, controls the world, 1870s France)
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