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The chamber knew exactly what it was doing. The outcome was never truly in doubt. In a decisive and lopsided vote, the U.S. Senate rejected Bernie Sanders’ attempt to block a $20 billion weapons deal to Israel, effectively clearing the path for the transfer of bombs, tank ammunition, and advanced military equipment—even as images of devastation in Gaza continued to circulate across the globe. Outside the Capitol, the war was measured in collapsed buildings, grieving families, and a rising civilian death toll. Inside the chamber, it was reduced to procedure, precedent, and political calculation.
