Some lawmakers are concerned after the Trump administration approves six authorizations for U.S. companies to conduct nuclear-related work with Saudi Arabia.
last year he'd pursue a nuclear weapon if Iran had one. Lawmakers are also concerned whether any of the authorizations were inked after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
On Thursday, Perry downplayed his approval of these authorizations and fiercely defended the U.S. working with the Saudis. "I can assure you that those two countries don't give a tinker's damn about nonproliferation," Perry said. "It is very, very important for the world, for the Middle East, for the U.S. to be the partner in as many of these developmentive civil nuclear energy programs as we can be."
President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office at the White House, March 20, 2018, in Washington."I'd like to know that you know what the law is here," she responded. "Are you just now learning that that's the law?""If you have any evidence that the Department of Energy has not followed that, I'd be happy," Perry added before Warren cut him off and asked another question.
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