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Democratic senators set up vote on blocking Saudi nuclear deal

Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a measure Thursday that would block President Trump’s deal to allow Saudi Arabia to build a civilian nuclear program. The Democrats’ measure is a joint resolution of disapproval, a legislative tool that requires a vote after Nov. 29. The senators expressed concern that the deal gives…