Rick Perry OKs deal to share nuclear technology with Saudis
1 / 2Energy Secretary Rick Perry testifies during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns that Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear weapons if the U.S. technology is transferred without proper safeguards. Perry disputed media accounts describing the authorizations as secret, saying,"These U.S. companies that are going to be doing this work want to keep that proprietary information from being out in the public domain."
Pompeo said U.S. officials were"working to ensure that the nuclear power that get is something we understand and doesn't present that risk" of allowing them to make nuclear weapons. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a member of the Armed Services Committee, told Perry it was"a bad idea to even consider passing on nuclear technology to the Saudi government," given the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Khashoggi's murder.
Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., asked the GAO to investigate reports that some negotiations have been conducted without oversight required under the federal Atomic Energy Act. The senators, who both serve on the Foreign Relations Committee, said it was unusual that the Energy Department apparently was leading the negotiations, rather than the State Department.
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