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Throughout the region and im curious about your opinion, if they are, indeed, emboldened right now, looking at whats happening in sudan with 60 protesters being killed over the last few days and those widespread protests there that the saudis are involved in, are they more emboldened to pursue their own agenda in the region and an agenda that could be contrary to american interests? >> i think that we have to ask ourselves whether it is in our national security interests to get so deeply involve...

Exports around the world. the saudis human rights record is getting worse by the day, comparable to the miserable human rights record of the iranians. i think it makes sense for the united states to step back here and come to the conclusion that well, we dont want iran to gain much more of a foothold, we also dont necessarily need to be incentivizing the saudis to fight proxy wars around the region. i brought a disapproval mo egti before the senate under the obama administration to stop the arme...

To dial back some of what is going on there. this regional conflict, this rivalry between saudi arabia and iran is playing itself out in a range of proxy wars, the most dangerous of what is happening in yemen. theres a humanitarian crisis that affects 20 million people, the starvation, civil war, separatism. all this stuff going on in a region of the world where its the opposite of what you want. yeah. this is very, very tough stuff. the trump administration clearly taking sides, clearly wanted ...

Iran is not like going after afghanistan or going after another war-torn country. >> how many of those people in the pentecost have been trying to get at iran for many, many years. >> also a reason why weve had so many proxy wars with regard to iran and not gone after iran full throttle. >> lets not talk about mueller and the reporting this weekend. it all matters. it all comes together. this is something that everyone has to keep an eye on. as the rhetoric ramps up iran is hearing it. >> you go...

Were fighting against the iranians and using the saudis as part of that. yes, theres a tragedy taking place in yemen like the tragedy in syria where iran, russia, turkey and others are fighting it out along with isis and us. in these proxy wars around the world, whether if theyre in the middle east or south america or central asia, well continue this. i understand why the senate did this. they want a clear statement against the saudi crown prince. i dont think this is the way to do it. >> neil: ...

The parties involved. im not going to negotiate to the press. thats a foolish thing to do. but well have to come together. i think hopefully after the election democrats realize a secure border should not be a republican or democrat thing. it is just good for the country to secure our border. the house is there. we hope the senate comes with us. >> should congress pursue any kind of formal sanction of saudi arabia for the killing of khashoggi or for its actions in yemen? >> i wont get into the y...

Lets see, the saudis, and the emirates. and what is the alliance agains against? iran. they are currently the number one state sponsor of terror. they are funding numerous proxy wars. and if they want to wipe israel off the map, if they ever get nuclear weapons, millions and millions of people can die. we have to make a strategic decision. we cant take that risk. in fact, the current alliance -- again, the u.s., israel, jordan, the saudis -- they have been a crucial force in checking this irania...

Lets see, the saudis, and the emirates. and what is the alliance agains against? iran. they are currently the number one state sponsor of terror. they are funding numerous proxy wars. and if they want to wipe israel off the map, if they ever get nuclear weapons, millions and millions of people can die. we have to make a strategic decision. we cant take that risk. in fact, the current alliance -- again, the u.s., israel, jordan, the saudis -- they have been a crucial force in checking this irania...

Missiles. well buy them from china or well buy them from russia. thats better, much better. >> there is a lot in there. >> hes talking about a $110 billion order and a concurrent number of jobs somewhere in this country. whats the truth? >> so these orders dont always match up to what ends up being sold to the saudis. this is a $110 billion deal. the president likes to tout that as the biggest arms deal weve ever made. we dont know exactly what that works out to be in the value of things that ar...

Things that are bought from boeing and lockheed and raytheon. we dont know where the 500,000 jobs thing comes from, either. saudi arabia is the biggest biggest buyer of u.s. arms for a reason. saudi arabia is actively involved in wars, including one in yemen. but they have little proxy wars going on all over the place. they have depended on american hardware and software for decades. >> its their whole setup. >> its their whole setup. thats how their pilots are trained. thats how their soldiers ...