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US Senate to Consider Bill Punishing Saudis for Human Rights Record

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   The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has introduced a
   bill that would punish Saudi Arabia for human rights violations, but
   does not block arms sales to the kingdom.

   Republican James Risch of Idaho says the bipartisan Saudi Arabia
   Diplomatic Review Act calls for a comprehensive look at U.S.-Saudi
   relations and holds members of the royal family accountable for human
   rights abuses -- including journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, women's
   rights violations, and coalition airstrikes in Yemen that have killed
   thousands of civilians.

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