"I am expecting that the administration is going to notice a major arms sale through emergency powers," Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, told Al Jazeera on Thursday, after he said an administration official gave the Senate Foreign Relations Committee "informal notice" of the forthcoming announcement.US arms control law allows Congress to reject we...
"I am expecting that the administration is going to notice a major arms sale through emergency powers," Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, told Al Jazeera on Thursday, after he said an administration official gave the Senate Foreign Relations Committee "informal notice" of the forthcoming announcement.
US arms control law allows Congress to reject weapons sales to foreign countries but an exemption in the law allows the president to waive the need for congressional approval by declaring a national security emergency.
The White House referred requests for comment to the State Department. The State Department referred Al Jazeera to a department spokeswoman's comments to reporters on Wednesday in which she said, "We do not comment to confirm or deny potential arms sales for transfers until Congress is formally notified."
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