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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 the haunting images of destruction emerging from the Middle East, the United States Senate sent a clear, thunderous message. The bombs will keep flowing, and the alliance remains unshakable—no matter the cost.
