Senators want oil linked to arms deal

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 14:41

A group of senators called on President Bush on Thursday to halt billions of dollars in sophisticated arms sales to Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf oil producers unless they agree to pump more petroleum, reflecting growing frustration in Congress over soaring energy costs.


 

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