WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today released the following statement on Trump's deal with Saudi Arabia that would open the door to providing the Kingdom with the most sensitive nuclear technologies without requiring the most stringent safeguards against the development of nuclear weapons.
"As a Senator, Secretary Rubio was among the loudest voices warning about the dangers of giving Saudi Arabia, which has openly vowed to develop nuclear weapons, access to nuclear technology. Now, Secretary Rubio and President Trump risk the security of the United States and its allies in the Midd...