Mr. Blinken said the needs of Israel's military operations in Gaza justify the rare decision to bypass Congress. The tank ammunition and related support constitute only a small portion of military sales to Israel, Blinken said, and that the rest remains subject to congressional review. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said there is bipartisan agreement that something has to be done to address record numbers of migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico. I just saw the president of the United States say that we’ve got to secure the border. “My own view is that it’s very much in America’s interest to see Ukraine successful and to provide the weapons that Ukraine needs to defend itself.

Source: The Hindu December 11, 2023 06:48 UTC