Senator Biden Issues Statement on Saudi Arabia Arms Sale

January 14, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) issued the following statement today after the Bush Administration announced that it would officially notify the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today of its intent to sell Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia, as part of the much larger package of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates:

"I will explore the formal package very closely. We need to be convinced that the sale makes sense militarily and ensure that it in no way harms our security or those of our allies. We must also make certain that the Administration does not just try to use a few arms sales to substitute for the comprehensive, coherent strategy we need for the region."

Under the Arms Export Control Act, the President must wait 30 days after the official notification before going forward with the sale.

Source: Senator Joe Biden

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