Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (pictured) urged lawmakers on Wednesday to vote against the Yemen War Powers resolution which aims to end United States' military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
McConnell claimed it was important for the US to "preserve the 70-year partnership" with Saudi Arabia despite its suspected involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. According to him, the Yemen resolution sponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders and Mike Lee "is neither precise enough or prudent enough."
On the other hand, McConnell called on senators to support the resolution calling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman "responsible" for the Khashoggi killing. "There's a better option at hand. Legislation introduced by Chairman Corker does a good job capturing bipartisan concerns about the war in Yemen and the behavior of Saudi partners more broadly without triggering an extended debate over war powers," he claimed.