THE 79-18 VOTE THAT STUNNED THE NATION, WHY THE SENATE JUST GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT TO A $20 BILLION ARMS DEAL
The chamber fell into an uneasy silence as the digital scoreboard in the Senate flashed the final tally: 79 to 18. It was a crushing, decisive defeat for Senator Bernie Sanders and a small contingent of progressives who had sought to block a massive $20 billion arms deal. Despite a wave of global pressure and…